Ellipsism

a hand clawing at a wall

Ellipsism

n.
the sadness that you’ll never be able to know how history will turn out, that you’ll dutifully pass on the joke of being alive without ever learning the punch line, which may not suit your sense of humor anyway and will probably involve how many people it takes to change a lightbulb.

From ellipsis, a marker of a continuation that you don’t get to see. Pronounced “ih-lip-siz-uhm.”

Rookish

a stone tower with a person seated on top

Galagog

a person alone in a snowy desolate landscape

Boorance

a group of objects on a table

Nemotia

a city with clouds of smoke

The Kick Drop

Cover image for the The Kick Drop word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Eftless

a person with hands pressed on a window

Clockwise

a close-up of flower along with polaroid pictures

Loss Of Backing

Cover image for the Loss Of Backing word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Emorries

a magnifying glass over photos and books

Yeorie

a woman with tendrils of smoke moving across her face

Daguerreologue

Daguer-reologue

a man sitting in blurred silhouette at a desk

Licotic

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

Rookish

a stone tower with a person seated on top