Nowlings

a pile of black and white puzzle pieces

Nowlings

n.
the total set of human beings alive at any given time, a group that nudges slightly forward whenever a new baby is born or the world’s oldest person dies, and turns over completely every hundred years or so; a random assemblage of billions of contemporaries who you feel an odd sense of connection to, because whatever problems we might face right now, we’re all facing them simultaneously.

From now, the present moment + -lings, inhabitants of.

The Standard Blues

Cover image for the The Standard Blues word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Halfwise

a train coming towards the camera shot from the tracks

Grayshift

a spiral staircase from above

Mimeomia

a person wearing an animal onesie garment

Kairosclerosis

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

The Whipgraft Delusion

Cover image for the The Whipgraft Delusion word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows