Bask

BASK

-verb (intr.) usually followed by “in”

1. to lie in or be exposed to pleasant warmth, especially that of the sun

2. to flourish or feel secure under some benevolent influence or favourable condition

Winter sun

The best beam

To bask in

 

Petition

PETITION

-noun

1. a written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action from a government or other authority

2. any formal request to a higher authority or deity; entreaty

3. (law) a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action

4. the action of petitioning

-verb

5. (trans.) to address or present a petition to (a person in authority, government, etc.)

6. (intr.) followed by “for” . to seek by petition  

Lack of funding?

Lack of interest?

Petition no longer.

Balderdash

BALDERDASH

-noun

stupid or illogical talk; senseless rubbish

There was a theological dispute

Balderdash thrown to and fro

Which is how Parsifal came to

His senses walking the sword

But in the wrong place - vertigo

Leery

LEERY

-adj.

1. (mainly dialect) knowing or sly

2. (slang) (followed by “of”) suspicious or wary

3. (slang) rowdy or boisterous

Also: Leary

Shying away.

Leery or leery?

Or maybe just

Not interested?