“A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person” Mascara drips down my face, nine-inch heels in my hands, wallet empty, soul shattered. What a waste what a waste what a waste. These tears were not planned. Yet here I am a mess of despair and cheap Moscato. New … Continue reading Lament – Noun
“Deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious” Infectious humour Charm in abounds He makes me melt A puddle on the ground. But I am not enough; He makes others melt too On purpose. He fakes confidence Blameable eyes Letting slip his lies. Why can't I be enough?
“Express one’s opinion openly and without fear or hesitation” He made my head Hurt. Every word he muttered Something I had to Decipher. Nights subjected to his Opine. But never once, asked for my own.
“Any place or house of worship, especially one designed for a large congregation” "Welcome to the Holy Grail, the tabernacle for the lost and defenceless!" Riley grinned, arms outstretched, as the doors to the vault were opened. As the lights flickered into action, Hannah's eye grew wide. The left wall of the underground vault was … Continue reading Tabernacle – Noun
“Australian slang; middle of nowhere” Kaz brought the car to a grumbled halt. The engine light now an ember glow and exhaust fumes starting to rise for the bonnet. "Well, this is bloody brilliant!" She scoffed, smacking her hands on the dashboard loudly with the palms of her hands, before peeling herself from her seat, … Continue reading Whoop-de-do – Noun
“To dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner.” The prince Was nothing more Then a waste of space. Arete had no time For men such as this. He was handsome, Yes, But lacked a certain Je ne sais quoi. She watched him, Lip turned up And nose wrinkled, As he was fitted … Continue reading Bedizen – Verb
“To offer or give especially as a token of friendship.” When I was a child, It was customary To propine Your closest Friend With a slice Of a broken Heart. That when Adjoined with The missing piece (The piece you held) Would read "Best Friends".
“The pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory; the glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset” The day I was born, Much about The world Was wrong. Yet My mother said, That found great Solace was found In my Birth. When I breathed, My first crisp breath, They rejoiced. It was said, That my … Continue reading Afterglow – Noun
“Fat; oily” My Aunt Mac, Was a pinguid woman. So round that she Could not Reach her toes; So plump That her neck Was practically invisible And her eyes, Two tiny pinpricks; And so enormous That she couldn't leave Her bed without The assistance Of Ivory, Her nurse. My Aunt Mac's Skin reeked of Sardines, … Continue reading Pinguid – Adjective
“Light-hearted; merry; cheerful” I'd spent the whole afternoon procrastinating the event; Creating dramatizations of all the possible negative outcomes, Spotlighting every bitter detail, my awkward words and clumsy movements. It was just a cup of coffee, with a guy I once knew at school; But to me, it was an opportunity to replace the weird high-school … Continue reading Blithesome – Adjective
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