Monday, June 15, 2015

WORDS! (lots and lots of words)


Last week I asked the writers in all the groups to jot down some words: words whose meaning appealed to them; words with good associations; words that sound pleasant when spoken out loud; words that feel good when rolled around on the tongue; words that just happened to pop into their minds in that moment, with pen in hand. 

Here are some of the many words that came up. 

This is a long read! Take your time. Read the list in order. Or jump around. Consider this: what words would you add to this list? 

haiku  today  fluid  gaggle  meow  honeycomb  chickadee  unglued  amaryllis  waves vibrant hedgehog  lark  mulch  calendar  popsicle  gazette  bluebird  solitude  cuss  bodacious  chocolate  twilight  iris  gibberish  marmalade  stamina  chewy  ligularia  chrysalis  kindness  luminous  pyramid  mango  cowgirl  azalea  friend  bold  sanguine  nonsensical  forbearance  buttercup  compassion y'all bedtime  birthday  jalopy  generous  roiling  wrinkle  moonshine  flexible  howdy  delicious  serenity  dill  conundrum  pumpernickel  puddle  magic  owlet  underpants  reincarnate  salacious  hug  sassy  nosh  perchance  ribald  juicy  cherish  rainbow  cusp  genie  thrive  alacrity  mellifluous  prolific  delphinium  heartbeat  resilient  inevitable  lascivious  ruse  serendipity  raunchy  contentment  trickle  formidable 
jocular  rhubarb  heretofore  hiccup  seashell  yammer  penmanship  coffee  surreal  recycle  guffaw  paranormal  water  ancient  jumble  tidbits  generous  chronometer  charismatic  laugh  juxtaposition  frowzy  family  listen  carousel  dare  omnivore  scandal  magpie  hallelujah  whisper  iridescent  daydream  illuminate  precipitous  raspberry kawaii quench  puppies  hilarity  limning  bicycle  cupcake  peace  chickpeas  calendula  balance  persnickety  bud  papaya  galoshes  Buddha  plotz  tango  solace  passion  reverie  onomatopoeia  infinite  scrumdidleeumptious  cuddle  dreamscape  stretch murmur  hootenanny squishy enigmatic  calypso  impeccable  mosaic  shinola  balsamic  pineapple  karaoke  superfluous  souffle  caramel  peony  Crocs  vagina  elf  oy  Amazonian  fantasy  schmutz  seabreeze  capricious  shitake  rambunctious  trellis  bumbershoot  undulate  whirligig  caterwaul  exhale  eccentricity  verdant  ambidextrous  loquacious  auspicious  clairvoyant  toe  bristle  circle  wizardry  wishbone  flagrant  mellow  universe  spritz  dormant  root  pure  hapless slippery  mindful  bonafide  extravagant  celestial  flippant  buttons  forgiveness  sultry  horticulture  firelight  jolly  tacky  doodle  welcome birdsong  unfathomable  foodie  splendiferous  accessorize  wordlessness 


Contributors (thank you all!):

Barbara Cartwright, Blue Waters, Deirdre Silverman, Donna DiCostanzo, Gabrielle Vehar, Grace Celeste, Hannah Utter, Jim Mazza, Linda Keeler, Liz Burns, Louise Vignaux, Mike Schaff, Molly Sutton, Nancy Gabriel, Nancy Osborn, Nina Miller, Priscilla Walker, Rob Sullivan, Sara Robbins, Stacey Murphy, Stacey Payette, Sue Crowley, Sue Perlgut, Susan Lesser, Yvonne Fisher, Zee Zahava