Invisible but potent
A person who seems to have been entirely congruent in his memories and his values, fully dissolved and present in...
Of wine-blue water
The first time I read of the wine-blue Greek sea, I was baffled. However, I took a second translation to...
Lime-green river
In the context of Gormenghast, this intriguing river colour would unlikely be a sign of toxic effluent or bloom, so...
God’s royal artery
A compelling way to single out a great river and to map the world's waterways - as so many veins...
Onion-outlined turnmoil
Such a detailed description of a passing light effect created by a boat moving through night waters. Particularly original is...
Of curling waves
Tarka the otter enjoys his first exposure to the sea, with a wave being likened appropriately to a shell-fish.
'A...
An unmapped river
A marvelous image for human destinies, usually well hidden no matter the efforts we make to discern them. Since this...
Water-logged air
I have only once or twice experienced levels of humidity that could be described as 'water-logged air': years ago during...
Sun-splashy ripples
You can feel the warmth of a summer day with diaphanous wings darting over glittering ripples.
'She heard the rustling...
Full retreat, full disaster
Saint-Exupéry uses a vivid simile to highlight the desperate and futile cost of trying to stem what was (at that...
As fast as …
How fast can a pattering heart beat? As fast as water can drip before it starts dribbling. You can't quantify...
As smooth as …
Of course, this simile is obvious when you see it, but have you ever seen it before? Please try incorporating...
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