Christopher Wiseman: Poetry Glossary

by Christopher Wiseman

Christopher Wiseman: Poetry Glossary

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Written by Lina Christoph

portent

forewarning, premonition, omen

preen

to groom, to polish, to clean

convergence

merging, union

crocus

a small spring flower that usually blooms in purple, yellow or white

complacent

smug, self-satisfied

Calgary

a large city in Canada

askew

displaced, lopsided, off-center

indelible

permanent, not erasable, lasting

nuisance

annoyance, inconvenience

gannet

large white seabird

skirl

whistle, shriek

palpitations

throbbing, hard beats

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