Flinch

FLINCH

-verb

1. to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc.; wince

2. often followed by “from” . to avoid contact (with); shy away

-noun

3. the act or an instance of drawing back

4. a card game in which players build sequences

I did not mean to flinch

But he came at me with a sickle

Trying to cut my wings

And I let go of the hammer

Instead of aiming for his claws

Feckless

FECKLESS

-adj.

feeble; weak; ineffectual; irresponsible

She stays there, beaten up by fate

Wondering what made her so feckless

She who was raised to be an independent woman

Deltiologist

DELTIOLOGIST

-noun

a collector of or expert on picture postcards

I gather them compulsively

A self-proclaimed deltiologist

In fact a mere picture hoarder

Courgette

COURGETTE

-noun

(mainly British) . a small variety of vegetable marrow, cooked and eaten as a vegetable . Also called “zucchini”.

Courgette and mint

For a light summer dish