“Slang for money” "Oi brother," Koa called across the quad. "Lend us some mazuma." "Speak English you egg." His response hollered back. "Stop being a lemon Jon, and lend me some money for a pie" "Suck a fat one mate," Jon replies "Do I look like I has money? Not everyone's old ladies work for … Continue reading Mazuma – Noun
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Hearth – Noun
“Home; fireside” Kneel down, Towards my warmth. Run your fingers, Down my spine. Trace my arches And fall asleep To my lullaby. Remeber days come To pass; Morish soups and bread Made by your mammy, Stories of princesses and paupers Read by your granny, A summer hiding place From your rascally brothers, And bandaged knees … Continue reading Hearth – Noun
Torporific – Adjective
“Causing sluggish inactivity or inertia" Let me be perfectly honest, I struggle to write almost every day (every-damn-day)! By the time I get home from the daily grind of money-making, I am torporific. Idealistically, I'd love to write for my career, but instead, I bust-my-butt as a"child sitter", and a glorified one at that. You see, I am … Continue reading Torporific – Adjective
First and last.
Yannick Horik was the first boy to ever kiss her. He was German, they were five and preschooler romances were a serious thing. But her first “real” kiss didn’t come until high school – that kiss had involved tongue and a guy named Fredrick Basinger. He was a whole year older, and even though it … Continue reading First and last.
Sanguineous – Adjective
"Relating to or involving blood or bloodshed; having the color of blood; blood-red" Reflected at me – mirrored teeth and eyes. Not mine, but yet they are. I rap my knuckles against my head, and peer deeper into the reflective surface, what happened last night? I remember kissing – touching – biting. Biting was not … Continue reading Sanguineous – Adjective
Broke.
Ben is broke. Though most of us are ignorant as to how. Sure Ben has a job. He is the head of marketing for an international company after all and he’s just earned himself a raise. But with a raise comes more responsibility and longer hours, something Ben doesn’t necessarily need right now. Linley, Ben’s … Continue reading Broke.
Swipe.
No. Swipe left. No. Swipe left. Swipe left. Swipe left! Swipe left!! Swipe left!!! Kate goes through the ridiculously repetitive motions of swiping left on her Tinder app. Her fingers not yet game to slide “right” across the screen. Ninety-nine percent of the men were a mixture of utter douchebags, misogynistic to the core; those … Continue reading Swipe.
Redoubtable – Adjective
"Arousing fear or awe" Malice And grace, Complimented perfectly Within one man. The ability to Bring one, Redoubtable To their knees. Passion And pain, He brings both. Warrior And lover; Feared And adored, A complex man indeed.
Footloose – Adjective
"Free to go or travel about; not confined by responsibilities" I've never been one for rules; I was born two weeks before my due date, I cheated my way through my L's permit And then crashed my mother's car, I kissed three boys in the one night, I stole Mars bars on a Sunday Using … Continue reading Footloose – Adjective
Deontology – Noun
"Ethics, especially that branch dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action" Michael is a delegate, for what exactly I am still not sure. He prides himself on his human relations, professional witticisms, And high moral standards, deontology at its finest. However, I find it rather amusing, for when I knew Michael, As a gangly blue-haired … Continue reading Deontology – Noun