Sunday, 8 July 2012

Slake


SLAKE

- verb (used with object)
1. to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
2. to cool or refresh.
3. to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc.
4. to cause disintegration of (lime) by treatment with water.
5. Obsolete . to make loose or less tense; slacken.
- verb (used without object)
6. (of lime) to become slaked.
7. Archaic . to become less active, intense, vigorous, etc.; abate.























Greens and spices
To slake my cravings
For the exotic
And homely.

Saturday, 7 July 2012

Indulgent

INDULGENT

-adj.

characterized by or showing indulgence;  benignly lenient or permissive






















An indulgent master
Holding the book for me
So I can rub his belly

Friday, 6 July 2012

Seat


SEAT

- noun
1. something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
2. the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits.
3. the part of the body on which one sits; the buttocks.
4. the part of the garment covering it: the seat of one's pants.
5. a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse.
6. something on which the base of an object rests.
7. the base itself.
8. a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established; site; location.
9. a place in which administrative power or the like is centred.
10.a part of the body considered as the place in which an emotion or function is centred.
11.the office or authority of a king, bishop, etc.
12.a space in which a spectator or patron may sit; accommodation for sitting, as in a theatre or stadium.
13.right of admittance to such a space, especially as indicated by a ticket.
14.a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body: to hold a seat in the senate.
15.a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like.
-verb (used with object)
16.to place on a seat or seats; cause to sit down.
17.to usher to a seat or find a seat for.
18.to have seats for; accommodate with seats.
19.to put a seat on or into (a chair, garment, etc.).
20.to install in a position or office of authority, in a legislative body, etc.
21.to fit (a valve) with a seat.
22.to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base
-verb (used without object)
23.(of a cap, valve, etc.) to be closed or in proper position.






















 I long for you
A melancholy seat
By drooping roses
Kisses and cake.

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Wax


WAX

-noun
1. any of various viscous or solid materials of natural origin: characteristically lustrous, insoluble in water, and having a low softening temperature, they consist largely of esters of fatty acids
2. any of various similar substances, such as paraffin wax or ozocerite, that have a mineral origin and consist largely of hydrocarbons
3. beeswax . short for sealing wax
4. physiology . another name for cerumen
5. a resinous preparation used by shoemakers to rub on thread
6. bone wax . a mixture of wax, oil, and carbolic acid applied to the cut surface of a bone to prevent bleeding
7. any substance or object that is pliable or easily moulded
8. ( modifier ) made of or resembling wax
9. the act or an instance of removing body hair by coating it with warm wax, applying a strip of fabric, and then removing the fabric sharply, thereby plucking the hairs out by their roots
10. a person or object suggesting wax, as in manageability or malleability.
-verb
11.(trans.) to coat, polish, etc., with wax
12.to remove (body hair) by means of a wax treatment
13. to fill the crevices of (ornamental marble) with coloured material.

-noun
informal , old-fashioned  (Brit.) . a fit of rage or temper

-verb
1. to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.
 2. (of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon.
3. to grow or become.























We stumble underground
In the hesitant light of wax flowers
Looking for an elusive angel

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Delicate


DELICATE

-adj.
1. exquisite, fine, or subtle in quality, character, construction, etc.
2. having a soft or fragile beauty
3. (of colour, tone, taste, etc.) pleasantly subtle, soft, or faint
4. easily damaged or injured; lacking robustness, especially in health; fragile
5. precise, skilled, or sensitive in action or operation: a delicate mechanism
6. requiring tact and diplomacy
7. sensitive in feeling or manner; showing regard for the feelings of others
8. excessively refined; squeamish
-noun
9. archaic  a delicacy; dainty























Here lies torture
A delicate border
Fooling the eye

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Convoy


CONVOY

-noun
1. a group of merchant ships with an escort of warships
2. a group of land vehicles assembled to travel together
3. the act of travelling or escorting by convoy=
-verb
4. (trans.) to escort while in transit























Thus noble Chinamen
Journeyed to the underworld
Dragons as convoy

Monday, 2 July 2012

Founder


FOUNDER

-noun
a person who establishes an institution, company, society, etc.

-verb
1. (of a ship) to sink
2. to break down or fail
3. to sink into or become stuck in soft ground
4. to fall in or give way; collapse
5. (of a horse) to stumble or go lame
6. archaic . (of animals, especially livestock) to become ill from overeating
-noun
7. veterinary science . another name for laminitis (inflammation of sensitive laminae  in the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or parturition)

-noun
a person who makes metal castings


















 Here they lie
Far from where they foundered
Displayed for all to see
In truth for all to ignore
As they pass by on their way
To another exhibit.

Sunday, 1 July 2012

Congee

CONGEE

-noun
porridge made from rice 
























This congee goes wild
Mixing, rice, tapioca pearls,
Yams, and coconut milk.