“A British commuter” It was part of the bump and grind, Being crammed against strangers For hours on end. No room to raise a hand to your nose To escape the smells of sweat, Or to bring your coffee to your lips. Ever wary of the mysterious groper, Cautious of the single mother and children, … Continue reading Daily-breader – Noun
“Covered with a soft, woolly substance” Her precious bundle Lay on the Flocculent rug. It squiggled and Sqwauked, Vulnerable and Bare, It cried out For its mothers Milk. She smiled, Exhausted but Content, Before nursing The infant to Her bosom.
“Something of little value or importance; trifle” Riches and wealth, Fortune and finery, Affluence and prestige, To him; Are bagatelle. For he only Sees value in, Love and joy, Peace and patience, Kindness and goodness, Forgiveness and faithfulness. They are the things, He needs to live.
“A farewell address; valedictory.” To the class of 2017, I leave for you this Apopemptic fanfare; Thank you... For making my life a Fucking misery; For every torturous moment, When you broke me down Because I was different. Thanks for hiding my stuff In toilets, Sticking used sanitary pads On my backpack, And for cutting … Continue reading Apopemptic – Noun
“Yiddish. An entire family network comprising relatives by blood and marriage and sometimes including close friends; clan” The table was set and seated - Aunt Aquilla, with her large bosom heaving this way and that; Uncle Tedward, with his ivory pipe and rosy cheeks; Twice-removed cousin Lady Lousie, with her lace handkerchief and bloodshot eyes; Mousy … Continue reading Mishpocha – Noun
"News, information, or intelligence" 'Grim tidings, fellow wall reader...' The public cubicle wall read, in bold-black Sharpie; 'Our freedom is dead.'
“Long, full sideburns or mutton chop whiskers” Amanda wished that she could keep focused on whatever the hell Darren was talking about, but all she could do was focus on the wiry grey hair nestled in amongst his unkept dundrearies.
“Admitting of passage or entrance; permeable” The carpet was pervious to the Merlot that had been spilt there the night before. No matter how hard she scrubbed a, she could not clean away the last ounce of evidence of her one-night love affair.
“A dispute about or concerning words” They'd spent many hours, over tea and crumpets, engaged in a discussion about history; more specifically the history of dressmaking. The discussion had been thoroughly riveting for Heather and Joyce until Heather mispronounced the word Mantua-maker (a term used to describe an 18th Century dressmaker), over accentuating the constant 'T' and … Continue reading Logomachy – Noun
“Glory, prosperous, or flourishing” Today, They'd swum; Dived and splashed. All of them, A gaggle of youth. They'd eaten Watermelon And drunk Cider. They'd wrestled On shoulders, And explored Underwater caves. And then they rested; Sprawled out On hanging rocks, The palmy sun, sticky Against their bare Skin. She'd laid next to him, Centimetres apart, Her … Continue reading Palmy – Adjective
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