Texture of words. Feel the sharp edges of the consonants in expecting, the long extension of the vowel in waiting. Feel with the soft tissue of the mouth. Taste.
Words as eggs, filled with remembered associations. Yolk of meaning nourished by the white of experience.
Waiting: bleak, empty, oppressive, passing time, blank, absurd, senseless.
Expecting: piquant, vibrant, hopeful, fertile, with child -- someone is coming.
Assured coming. Piqued interest. Sitting on the edge of my seat.
Vigilant. Sharply aware Sensitive to signs -- the winter landscape is alive with possibility.
