Earle Birney: Poems Glossary

Earle Birney: Poems Glossary

Columbine

A wildflower of the buttercup family

Flannel

A soft, thin woven fabric

Proclamations

A public announcement on a very serious matter

Osprey

A large bird of prey

Valkyries

In Norse mythology, Valkyries attended the God Odin. It was their task to bring the souls of warriors who died in battle to Valhalla (Viking heaven).

Totem

An object or animal with deep spiritual significance.

Derided

Mocked or ridiculed

Flint

A grey, flakey rock.

Locust

An insect, similar to a grasshopper

Clamorous

Extremely loud, noisy and confusing.

Kashmir

A region in the north-west of India.

Delhi

The capital territory of India.

Galvanic

A sudden and dramatic act, likened to the fast movement of electric currents.

Ambling

Walking slowly

Deodar

A tree species native to India.

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