Category Archives: Poetry

Word Nerd Wednesday – Expectorating

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Fiction Aficionado

Happy Wednesday, word nerds! You may be tempted to think today’s word has been inspired by the onset of coughs and colds as we move into winter here in Australia, but it actually has more to do with the sudden … Continue reading →

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Word Painting

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Fiction Aficionado

Here is a positively delicious adjective if you can find the right moment to use it: evanescent (adj) – soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing. I first came across this word in a poem … Continue reading →

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