A.E. Stallings: Poetry Glossary

A.E. Stallings: Poetry Glossary

Purblind

Having defective, challenged vision. The state of being completely or partially blind.

Whelps

Another word for puppy (young dog).

Teats

A nipple of the female mammal of which the young gain milk from.

Brindled

A gray or brown coat of an animal that has streaks of other darker colors.

Insomniac

Someone who is unable to sleep with ease.

Barnacle

Shellfish of a smaller size that attatch themselves to rocks or shells.

Arthropod

An animal without a spine, six or more legs and their supporting structure on the outside of their body.

Larvals

The incredibly youthful form of an insect.

Flits

Actions of movement, for example to skip or hop.

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