...her breasts swam towards me like two pink-nosed fish and she let me hold them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A vivid sensual image describes intimate physical closeness between two people.
- In plain terms
- The speaker felt a close physical touch with someone during an intimate moment.
- What can you take from it?
- Intimacy is often described through natural imagery.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you describe touch?
- What images fit intimacy?
Another view
Some may find the metaphor overly explicit.
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