BODHI DHAR

While 'jiffy' isn't an obscured word, it's one of my favorite measurements of time. Now you know that when someone says "Be back in a jiffy", they mean to return faster than someone who would "Get back to you in a second." 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B5RRouwhT00/?igshid=orcu5idljz26

The next time someone says they can't read your chicken scratch handwriting, you can always reply: "Oh, you mean my griffonage?" 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B5MIDFkBhAw/?igshid=3rucdopiw56f

Wary, worry, weary... this is practically a writing prompt. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B5G-dLPh2zR/?igshid=1vyzo5a4y168r

First introduced into the English language in 1756, idiosyncrasy came from the Greek word 'idiosunkrasia' (idios ‘distinct’ + sun ‘with’ + krasis ‘mixture’). Sounds like a good Mediterranean drink, if you ask me... 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B5B02r7h1tW/?igshid=1i9kvfdifpklj

There are many forms of government. Here's one that sounds almost like 'democracy'... except, not. I imagine it's just about as fair to all its demonizens, though. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4ug15ChkMQ/?igshid=1a9d1ofhj4kd2

From Latin chiro for 'hand', and Ancient Greek manteía for 'divination', comes a word that may be confused with something that treats misaligned joints. Chiromancer can be used interchangably with 'palm-reader' if your MC comes across the profession. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pXQPxBS_u/?igshid=cog2dq23u5p6

Mindfulness has a lot of definitions, this is simply one of them. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kNqXNhA5K/?igshid=1pa51b0zytqwe

If you know what a mime is, the meaning of 'archimime' isn't hard to guess. Back in Ancient Rome, archimimes played a lesser role in comedy, entertaining the populace. Some were hired as part of funeral processions to act as, or mimic, the dead as they were in life. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4fEEsYBQrL/?igshid=1xcbk76yzvwxp

So here's the thing: Words are powerful, but words cannot account for experience. All the words ever written about Everest disappears once you ascend its summit. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Z6iKyBOyW/?igshid=12ubc49qdb56a

In 333 BCE, Alexander the Great marched into Gordium, the capital of Phrygia. There, he was presented with an intricate knot that lashed the yoke and pole of an ancient chariot. According to the oracles, the tangle would be undone by the future ruler of Asia. AtG took out his sword and sliced though the rope, forever solidifying the proverbial term to 'cut the Gordian knot' as solving a problem with boldness. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Uw8smhWL4/?igshid=to6mrlmz0lbp

Visualization takes you a little further towards turning dreams into reality. And I mean pleasant dreams, by the way, nobody needs your nightmares coming true. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4PnWqHBl1S/?igshid=agnprtbz1brq

Similar to other critics, an oneirocritic analyzes something and provides feedback. Just so happens that this 'something' is the product of your brain during REM sleep. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Kdw9HBLmh/?igshid=lr8iaanxyjs1

A phrase gainfullly borrowed from the French, presque-vu is when you're on the verge of remembering something, but not quite. Similarly, it may be on the tip of your tongue, so you'll recall it, eventually. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4FUF2OBlLE/?igshid=u49wdovroskx

Attributed to Nike, the winged Greek goddess of victory, nikhedonia is that excitement you get when success is certain. For anyone participating in #NaNoWriMo this November, may you experience it. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4AKjHZB4nT/?igshid=1e9jgiqkcqefb

For those of us trying to find an equilibrium, perhaps it's good to cut the extremes. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B37A9SmhTC7/?igshid=1f1rqlg7feyc2

An appurtenance is an accessory or object associated with a lifestyle or activity. It's usually in reference to something refined. Amenities in a five star hotel vs the axe to a lumberjack, for example. 🄱🄳 ✑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B31-PE-BZV8/?igshid=1xbwi3h3rsvkv

Lemniscate is the infinity symbol, a horizontal 8, or a rounded bowtie. Primarily, it's used in algebraic geometry. This is a great word to know if the novel you're writing features inter-dimensional portals. 🄱🄳 ✑ . . #poem #lemniscate #wordoftheday #fibonaccipoetry #fibonaccipoem #originalpoetry #writerslife #writing #literature #bookish #bibliophile #iwrite #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #spilledink #shortpoetry #poetry #bookwriting #writinginspiration #authorscommunity #writerscommunity #bookwriter #poemsbybodhi #readbodhidhar #bodhidhar https://www.instagram.com/p/B3v24NOhACu/?igshid=hl3klagdc6e3