A Garden of Anchors: Selected Poems Glossary

A Garden of Anchors: Selected Poems Glossary

Barricades

in the poem "OFFERINGS’’, a mental limit someone imposes upon themselves

Wording

the way something is expressed verbally

Sift

to pass grains through a device with holes so bigger pieces will not end up mixed with bigger ones

Leap

to jump out of something

Brittle

word to refer to something hard but which can be broken easily

Tittering

laughter or amusement which a person tries to hide

Splinters

a small piece which broke off from a bigger piece, usually refers to glass, metal or wood

Tinkling

something which makes a ringing sound

Incline

to lean in one direction or another, often without having any support

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