Semaphore Pillows

Man raised flag of drowning women.

"Nation-building never works."

"It's OK, I'm preordained."

Donald Trump Playing Golf With Hair On Fire

Relationship counselor: 'She started behaving strangely, and our man-machine interface has become unpredictable.'

"I think we'd make a good team!"

Lemniskate

"National Metaphor Day by the looks of it."

Peace Locked in a Cage

"It's going over the top? D' you realise what you've just said?"

Wordplay: Nonstarter.

The Idea of America.

'Before I undertake my journey, I require you to make me a warrior's headband.'

Life and Death

"Honestly, I thought you were a metaphor."

"See what you get for thinking outside the fishbowl!"

'Our company has hit an icebery and is sinking fast. Of course, it's all very symbolic.'

"I'm the bluebird of low expectations."

New life (organ donation)

Poetry repairman

"Either accept the pay reduction or you get sent down to the minors."

'Stick and Carrot Business Incentive Consultants.'

'This stuff is a snap for me. I used to be a pharmacist.'

"Holy Mackerel!"

'So push has come to shove...'

Sunset

"Why 'Black Death'? Why not 'rodent-related'?"

'He did it for us.'

"…And what do you think the cracker might represent?"

Playing With Peace

'This is the eight hundred and sixty-seventh day of my captivity - How about you?'

Fishing for Peace.