Gillian Clarke: Poems Glossary

Gillian Clarke: Poems Glossary

Seep

to get out of something, used in relation to liquids, an unintentional spill

Siege

military operation during which a city is surrounded and supplies no longer can get into the city

Taid

grandfather

Cot

the lair where pups are hidden by their mothers

Sanded

to make something smooth using a piece of cloth with the grittiness of sand

Free falling

to fall without having anything to stop the speed of the person or to help a person land

Stark awake

wide awake

Flickers

unsteady

Nebula

a cloud of gas which can be found in the outer space

Symmetry

equal, having the same size

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