conspicuous
A Mustang parked outside a condemned brick home. Its front left tire is poised on the edge of a scum puddle.
drearily
His conversation - mostly heavy sighs and talk of how everything is ending.
fastened
They stand on the edge of an empty fountain and embrace.
jive
She stages her skilled, frenetic dance in the narrow aisle between two bookshelves.
myopia
Their need for a scapegoat outweighs anything good she does.
plaster
People's image of themselves can act as their greatest obstacle. They didn't work alone in constructing that self-image. If they ever want to tear parts of it down, they'll need help, perseverance, and tolerance for pain.
squishy
Scooping gobs of warm, wet clothes from the washing machine.
Showing posts with label aggression. Show all posts
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Monday, September 12, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Week in Seven Words #286
commencing
Mornings are delightful when I get a lot of things done. When I don't, the whole day seems to slow down. Futility and fear creep in with the lengthening shadows.
confronting
When he walks by, he hisses at us through his smile. I don't shrink away, but feel a rising strength, like I could strike back viciously if I needed to. I look over my shoulder to make sure he hasn't turned around and started following us. He's looking back over his shoulder too. Nothing happens. But we were purely animals, at that moment.
festively
The summer dresses on the rack look more like banners in blue, orange, and purple, meant to wave from the front windows of a house.
quake
The thunder sounds like it's emerging from the ground.
rosy
Asked what an ideal vacation would look like, I imagine lots of hiking, train rides, and English country cottages with gardens in bloom.
selfdom
I'd forgotten how funny these magazine quizzes can be, where stating your preference for a forest or a beach helps unlock the secrets of your personality.
trove
In what most people would use as a jewelry box, she keeps a collection of erasers. Some shaped like cupcakes, others like flowers and friendly robots. Also a few without any design, just the standard small pink block.
Mornings are delightful when I get a lot of things done. When I don't, the whole day seems to slow down. Futility and fear creep in with the lengthening shadows.
confronting
When he walks by, he hisses at us through his smile. I don't shrink away, but feel a rising strength, like I could strike back viciously if I needed to. I look over my shoulder to make sure he hasn't turned around and started following us. He's looking back over his shoulder too. Nothing happens. But we were purely animals, at that moment.
festively
The summer dresses on the rack look more like banners in blue, orange, and purple, meant to wave from the front windows of a house.
quake
The thunder sounds like it's emerging from the ground.
rosy
Asked what an ideal vacation would look like, I imagine lots of hiking, train rides, and English country cottages with gardens in bloom.
selfdom
I'd forgotten how funny these magazine quizzes can be, where stating your preference for a forest or a beach helps unlock the secrets of your personality.
trove
In what most people would use as a jewelry box, she keeps a collection of erasers. Some shaped like cupcakes, others like flowers and friendly robots. Also a few without any design, just the standard small pink block.
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