tendons are like bamboo strips holding a body part (bone) to your muscle

“The Seedling and the Cat”  Mother Cat was known throughout the neighborhood and among her friends as a master gardener. Everyone came to her for advice on when to plant, how to get the best yield and how to protect from pests. It was springtime and Mother Cat was out in the garden, of course, with her seedlings. A neighbor stopped by to chat. But this time the conversation was about teenagers. Mother Cat said, “Children are like seedlings. Give them space to grow.” (Fables)

At the end of the night, all bouquets will be tossed in the pit and be beaten until they are ready for the compost.

the traditional character 貝 is a picture of a shell with legs

Shells were used for money in ancient China, so this component often takes on the meaning of money.

as a component: “贝字旁“

ants are the work horses of insects

This cave is a mine where precious stone has been found.

white bubbles from the pool of water indicate a spring

a know-it-all: you want to throw darts at his mouth

another mouth to feed means another day of muscle work

the caps of the mushrooms are the flowers, grind them into a paste

A flight attendant is a server who says, “Since you asked, I’ve been flying for 25 silver token years (and now have silver hair.)”

if the sun makes things dry enough, it is a drought

mingling, comparing cars

What if our hands shed like snakeskin? different skin underneath

knight is stretched to his limit when the royal court is on the move

smack the claw that is going into the clay cookie jar

your persona finds her doppelganger (a person's look-alike) at the gate

When a spear warps or otherwise becomes useless as a tool, it can be repurposed as a support for a thatch hut. See how it is propping up a canopy of flowers?

Narrate through Art: The WPA will commission hundreds of thousands of murals for public buildings like hospitals, schools, post offices and city halls. Murals narrate through art the stories of humanity.