Present-Tense

a close-up of a stopwatch

Present-Tense

adj.
intimidated by the awareness that you’re in the present moment, right now, inhabiting the single fleeting second that exists, feeling like a surfer riding a cresting wave across an infinite sea, desperate to keep your balance, but unsure whether to lean forward or lean back.

From present, the moment at hand + tense, in a state of nervous strain.

Keta

a hand reaching through paper with a flower drawing

Fellchaser

a blurred shadow of a person in a dark room

Alpha Exposure

a close-up of a baby with diffusion filter

Lisolia

a bookcase containing objects

Daguerreologue

Daguer-reologue

a man sitting in blurred silhouette at a desk

Affogatia

miscellaneous items on a table

Enterhood

adults with stern expressions holding a child

Cullaways

a lone sand castle on a beach at low tide

Keyframe

a large rock in the water with emanating ripples

Clockwise

a close-up of flower along with polaroid pictures

Pithered

stacks of papers and folders piled high on a table

Aftersome

rows of opaque and clear marbles

Mahpiohanzia

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

Foreclearing

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

Gaudia Civis

a close-up of a gear

The Kick Drop

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

La Cuna

Cover image for the La Cuna word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Spinning Playback Head

silhouette of a person looking out a window

Hubilance

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

Allope

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

Tirosy

a close-up of a young child's face