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veen · 3607 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows — now as a webseries
Thanks for the badge! Every so often when I'm a bit sad but can't put my finger on the problem, I read all of his amazing definitions again to see which one sticks. n. a recurring thought that only seems to strike you late at night—an overdue task, a nagging guilt, a looming and shapeless future—that circles high overhead during the day, that pecks at the back of your mind while you try to sleep, that you can successfully ignore for weeks, only to feel its presence hovering outside the window, waiting for you to finish your coffee, passing the time by quietly building a nest.nighthawk