the empyre state

on my morning perusal of the oh-ee-dee, this glittering gem caught my eye:

empyreuma:

  1. the burnt smell imparted by fire to organic substances
  2. little feverish remains after a crisis

useful AND poetic…hot damn! i am contemplating setting something on fire just to give me the opportunity to use this word.

October 2, 2009
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