Tag Archives: Dru Johnston

How To Write a Poem – Rule #1: The Simile and Metaphor

Poetry is tough. With that in mind I’ve decided to share some of my excellent poetry tips with the internets. Let’s begin at the beginning. Rule #1 – The Simile and the Metaphor: Like a raging fire of literature Crucial … Continue reading

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Thoughts From The Revolutionary War…

He’s a British soldier fighting in the Revolutionary War and the Officers are focusing on making sure his jacket and glasses match the other soldiers’ attire. He is sent into battle knowing that he looks good, and knowing that he’s … Continue reading

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The Wolf Blitzkrieg: This morning on CNN

NOTE: Amazing pun in title thanks to one Miles Klee For over a year now CNN.com has been a constant joke between me and Noah. I will walk into work and see an email from him with a list of … Continue reading

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Welcome to the new site!

Welcome to DruJohnston.com! I’m pretty psyched to get this up and running as a regular blog full of stories, thoughts, short pieces of writings, links to stuff I write, all that jazz.  It’s a bit of a relief to have … Continue reading

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