Raymond Carver: Poetry Glossary

Raymond Carver: Poetry Glossary

seafaring

to be of the sea; a person or vessel that travels by sea

ascribe

to attribute something or find the source

borrow a psychiatrist

to seek therapy; to seek the help of a mental health professional

teems

overruns; to be completely full

it was all gravy

it was all easy and filled with pleasure

most fertile of questions

deeply intrusive questions

finery

anticipated beauty and lavishness

shudder

to shake violently; to shiver

convulse

an involuntary spasm of the muscles or body

riven

to be violently torn apart

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