Of sleepy lighthouses
Dwarfed by daylight, the lighthouse is a nocturnal creature like an owl, and so might similarly nod off to sleep...
As silent as …
Another simile for silence, here combined murderously with talons sharp as black frost. See other silent similes by Williamson...
A laughing owl
No idea if owls laugh, but I like this phrase. Next time someone says something too daft to credit, feel...
A deceit, a descent and a parliament
As you may know, I have a soft spot for imaginative collective nouns, and although I'd come across 'parliament' for...
A predatory gaze
A penetrating gaze likened to the steadfast unblinking focus of an owl about to swoop for its targetted lunch. I...
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