Hello for the first time and goodbye for the last
This beautiful, gentle woman provides a haven to one of the protagonists. A father finding himself, a son finding his...
Eyes like oracle stones
Goats, along with sheep, have a peculiar stare, sometimes vague and batty, sometimes sinister and glassy. This reminds me of...
Of sleepy lighthouses
Dwarfed by daylight, the lighthouse is a nocturnal creature like an owl, and so might similarly nod off to sleep...
Womanhood slung over your shoulder
A surprising description which conveys a certain insouciance and strident, even defiant, confidence.
'She seemed to carry her womanhood the...
Vanishing childhood
One of the great failings of the adult world is the collateral damage inflicted on children, with trauma yanking them...
Dancing light, rippling reflections
Having occasionally lain in bed practically hypnotised by the dappling and dancing of light bouncing from water up to ceiling,...
Maps for all comers
I wonder if such a mecca of maps exists? A map for all seasons, all reasons. Maps for thieves to...
Vomited out like a Jonah
The first of several descriptions of this boy being ejected from childhood innocence and security by his...
The aha moment with a twist
What a meaty way to convey a moment of sudden comprehension or insight, as when you have had a piece...
Thick with time
This conjures for me a heat-shimmering visibility to the normally invisible air, providing a sense of density that you can...
Voices like the smell of cooking
You can hear the insistent but indefinite sound of speech penetrating the flimsy walls of a badly built tenement like...
A minstrel of defeat
An extraordinary idea: a minstrel of defeat, and even more so when used to describe an unpleasant smell of cooking. ...
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