Louise Gluck: Poems Glossary

Louise Gluck: Poems Glossary

Apple blossoms

A well-known and widespread bush that symbolize good health, wisdom, and happiness.

Capable

Having the ability to do a specific thing or task.

Lugano

A city that is located in Switzerland’s southern Ticino region. It is known for its diverse mixture of cultures, architecture, and cuisine.

Crucial

Of great importance; especially necessary.

Vivid

Shocking clear.

Intact

Undisturbed and unaltered by time.

Elated

To be indescribably happy.

Flickered

A light that has shone unsteadily.

Consciousness

An awareness of one’s own surroundings and deepest yearnings.

Abruptly

Suddenly; unexpectedly; without warning.

Oblivion

A state of being deeply buried within one’s own consciousness or the universe, itself; unable to notice or process the objects and experiences around us.

Azure

A bright blue color, akin to the sky on a bright and cloudless day.

Remote

Emotionally isolated and distant.

Tyranny

To be cruel or oppressive towards others.

Tide of fortune

Fate; destiny.

Celestial

A position in the sky or pertaining to the location of constellations in space.

Moral narcissism

A sense of defining oneself by what you claim to believe, rather than what your actions or words lead others to believe about you.

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