downstream
in the direction something flows
claim
take ownership of
seldom
not often
enjambed
a line of verse that ends partway through a clause or sentence and continues in the following line
stanza
a group of lines in a poem
wing clipping
the act of trimming a bird's primary wings so the bird is incapable of flight
stalk
stride angrily
trill
produce a warbling sound; a rapid, vibratory sound
long
to have a strong wish or desire for something
current
a volume of water or air moving in a definite direction