Furosha

a storm raging in the sky over a building

Furosha

n.
the eerie tranquility of fast-moving clouds, who pass through your patch of sky like a drifter stepping into your entryway to warm up for a minute, ruffling the ice from his beard before he nods his gratitude and turns back into the air.

Japanese ふ浪者 (furōsha), vagrant, vagabond. Onomatopoeic to the sound of a sudden gust of wind. Pronounced “fuh-roh-shuh.”

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

Yeorie

a woman with tendrils of smoke moving across her face

Dolonia

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

Anecdoche

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

Aftersome

rows of opaque and clear marbles

Latigo

aerial view of a city at night

Adronitis

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

Amentalio

a person in a white dress, facing away

Pithered

stacks of papers and folders piled high on a table

Nowlings

a pile of black and white puzzle pieces