Anchorage

a person's arm extended over river rapids

Anchorage

n.
the desire to hold on to time as it passes, like trying to keep your grip on a rock in the middle of a river, feeling the weight of the current against your chest while your elders float on downstream, calling over the roar of the rapids, “Just let go—it’s okay—let go.”

From anchorage, a port at which ships may anchor. Pronounced “ang-ker-ij.”

Nowlings

a pile of black and white puzzle pieces

Spinning Playback Head

silhouette of a person looking out a window

Latigo

aerial view of a city at night

Kerisl

piles of old books scattered in an abandoned room

Desanté

Cover image for the Desanté word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Ecstatic Shock

Cover image for the Ecstatic Shock word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows