afterglow - |ˈaftərˌglō|, noun: light or radiance remaining in the sky after the sun has set (sunburn)

ex: ‘oh afterglow, look out below…’

apathy - |ˈapəTHē|, noun: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern (hospital flowers)

ex: ‘i tossed and turned in sterile apathy.’

breaker - |ˈbrākər|, noun: a heavy sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore or a shoal (how i became the sea)

ex: ‘the great breakers broke again, as i nodded off and sighed…’

cavalier -|ˌkavəˈli(ə)r|, adjective: showing a lack of proper concern; offhand (alligator sky)

ex: ‘where ecstasy becomes cavelier…’

foxtrot - |ˈfäksˌträt|, noun: a ballroom dance in 4/4 time, with alternation of two slow and two quick steps. (fireflies)

ex: ‘a foxtrot above my head…’

frivolous - |ˈfrivələs|, adjective: not having any serious purpose or value (angels)

ex: ‘among my frivolous thoughts, i believe…’

greenbelt - noun: an area of open land around a city, on which building is restricted (the real world)

ex: ‘from the greenbelt balcony…’

inlet - |ˈinˌlet, -lit|, noun: a small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river. (hello seattle)

ex: ‘i sail above your inlets and interstates..’

insomniac - |inˈsämnēˌak|, noun& adjective: one with habitual fireflies)

ex: ‘i feel like such an insomniac…’

integrity - |inˈtegritē|, noun: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness (cave in)

ex: ‘cold integrity keeps me wide awake…’

introvert - |ˈintrəˌvərt|, noun: a shy, reticent, and typically self-centered person (the saltwater room)

ex: ‘so like an introvert, i drew my overshirt around my arms and began to shiver violently…’

lore - |lôr|, noun: a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth (to the sky)

ex: ‘on the hills of lore and wonder, there’s a stormy world out there…’

moored - |ˈmo͝or|, verb [ with obj. ]: make fast (a vessel) to the shore or to an anchor (hello seattle)

ex: ‘on the docks and moored boats…’

mystique - |misˈtēk|, noun: a fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something (deer in the headlights)

ex: ‘it’s suffocating to say, but the female mystique takes my breath away.’

picturesque - |ˌpikCHəˈresk|, adjective: visually attractive, esp. in a quaint or pretty style (designer skyline)

ex: ‘untili i’m convinced these plans are picturesque.’

prelude - |ˈprelˌ(y)o͞od, ˈprāˌl(y)o͞od|, noun: an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important (hot air balloon)

ex: ‘we wrote a prelude to our own fairytale…’

promenade - |ˌpräməˈnād, -ˈnäd|, noun: a paved public walk, typically one along a waterfront at a resort (on the wing)

ex: ‘i wish the rockets stayed over the promenade…’

quip - |kwip|, noun: a witty remark. (rugs from me to you)

ex: ‘but if i may quip, my curls and i are just like heaven…’

render - |ˈrendər|, verb [ with obj. ]: provide or give (hospital flowers)

ex: ‘…render the scene.’

repose - |riˈpōz|, noun: a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility (vanilla twilight)

ex: ‘i’ll find repose in new ways…’

resounding - |riˈzoundiNG|, adjective: (of a sound) loud enough to reverberate (captains and cruiseships)

ex: ‘your voice is still resounding but what can i do?’

reverie -|ˈrevərē|, noun: a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream (alligator sky, strawberry avalanche)

ex: ‘reverie whisper in my ear…,’ ‘this is a world of dreams and reverie…’

rivulet - |ˈriv(y)ələt|, noun: a very small stream (the tip of the iceberg)

ex: ‘rivulets flow from your eyes…’

sonata - |səˈnätə|, noun: a composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment (dreams don’t turn to dust)

ex: ‘a shy sonata for Mercury…’

splashdown - |ˈsplaSHˌdoun|, noun: the alighting of a returning spacecraft on the sea, with the assistance of parachutes. (dreams don’t turn to dust)

ex: ‘splashdown in the silver screen…’

strivings - |strīv|, verb/noun: struggles (in christ alone)

ex: ‘when strivings cease…’

turnpike - |ˈtərnˌpīk|, noun: an expressway, esp. one on which a toll is charged (designer skyline, cave in)

ex: ‘…the turnpike and high speed motorway..,’ ‘riding a dirtbike down a turnpike…’

undermining - |ˌəndərˈmīn|, verb [ with obj. ]: erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation) (cave in)

ex: ‘though i’m always undermining too deep to know..’

veneer - |vəˈni(ə)r|, noun: a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material (air traffic)

ex: ‘the false veneer is old like a substitute volunteer from, oh, some other year…’

whitecap - |ˈ(h)wītˌkap|, noun: a small wave with a foamy crest (rainbow veins)

ex: ‘the crashing whitecaps…’

lowlight - |ˈlōˌlīt|, noun:  a particularly disappointing or dull event or feature (the saltwater room)