"To cross in the form of an X; intersect." Placing a cross in the box, to most is a simple task. Used here as an identifier, a label, to sort us. Two choices, of which you must decussate one. Male or female. But I am none.
Month: February 2021
Pharaonic – Adjective
"Impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc." Have you ever wondered why the sky is so pharaonic in its size?
Snollygoster – Noun
"A clever, unscrupulous person." You say he is snollygoster, morally lost. Cunning, deceitful, corrupt at all costs. But to me he's my dad, who dotes me in love. But to you he's a pig, that works for the gov.
Prosopopoeia – Noun
"A figure of speech in which an imagined, absent, or dead person or thing is represented as speaking." Shattered and torn. You need to be fixed. An act of prosopopoeia, a nightmarish memory, fever born from lonely nights. I am what you need. All you need. Without me you'll be forever alone.
Rueful – Adjective
"Feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow, repentance, or regret." She was full of rue. Pained by her mistakes and misfortunes. The Reverend had said "Repent!" But that did not ease the shame, nor the prying eyes and callous whispers. For repenting with words, is non for gain. Her actions needed to shout. I'm sorry.
The Fizzle.
It's 11:51 pm And I'm still awake. In an hour I have managed to present a kaleidoscope of emotions. I started out ecstatic, Beatific, floating on a high of chocolate and champaign, but then I got in my car and drove back to an empty dark and lonesome house. This solitude Is not the fun … Continue reading The Fizzle.
Paczki – Noun
"A traditional Polish doughnut, filled with jam or another sweet filling and covered with powdered sugar or icing." Pressed close to the window, grabby fingers and a snotty nose, she waits. Freshly cooked dough, touched with syrup and sugar dances on the air. "paczki, mamo, proszÄ™?" She begs, eyes hungry for what awaits behind the … Continue reading Paczki – Noun