Patsy Collins - Words about writing and writing about words

Gusto means enjoyment or vigour in doing something. For example, the wildflowers in Patsy's mini meadow seem to grow with gusto . W...

A conflagration is a great and destructive fire. It feels like there should be more to it than that, but apparently there isn't. I ...

To dissect is to cut into pieces. Often this means a plant or animal, for the purposes of examination, but cakes can be dissected to. Th...

Ekphrasis is a literary description or commentary on a piece of visual art. For example The Girl With The Pearl Earring is an ekphracti ...

Season often refers to a time of year. There are the obvious seasons of spring, summer, autumn and  winter, and others such as holiday sea...

Sepia either means a dark, reddish brown colour, or the lighter and less red tone which was once the only option in photography, but which ...

A destination is a place to which a person, or thing, is going. You already knew that, didn't you? I expect you also real...

To sustain is to support, bear the weight of, strengthen, encourage or nourish. It can also mean to endure or suffer, to decide in favo...

' Hoy !' is a call for attention, sound made to drive livestock or a way to hail a boat ... apparently. Personally I'd go fo...