Memory Poem (Vocab Words)

Unfinished House

The squeak of the rusty hinges of that worthless gate had never been more vociferous. The sable paint on it had been peeling for years. I pushed it open just enough for my quiescent stomach to slip through. I didn’t consider breathing. Maybe the presence of wind would’ve made it easier. But it was too lifeless and it made me uneasy. My toes felt so heavy; that moment rested on them. The concrete was painfully scabrous for my naked feet. Once the heel of my foot gently touched the barbed gravel, I let out the burning breath that was helplessly trapped in my trembling chest. I could’ve sworn the road would crack under me. That was my biggest fear. The resplendent moon was my savior for those few seconds. I’m not sure how long it lasted in actuality. Ambrosial bushes of night-jasmine lining the dead street derided me. While their fragrance was so vehement, I was so unsure. I kept walking. Maybe I should’ve been more like the jasmine. I knew that within that halcyon house, something aberrant waited, patiently. The achromatic cement blocks that contained it were not ugly enough. They were so chimerical right then. I recalled a song I had heard whose lyrics fit the image before me. My absolute terror of the absence of light didn’t even cross my mind. I’m not sure anything did. I descended into the darkest thing I had ever met.


1. Vociferous- adj. Crying out noisily; clamorous
2. Sable- adj. Very dark; black
3. Quiescent- adj. Motionless or inactive
4. Scabrous- adj. Having a rough surface because of projections
5. Resplendent- adj. Shining brilliantly; gleaming
6. Ambrosial- adj. Exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; delicious or fragrant
7. Halcyon- adj. Calm, peaceful, tranquil
8. Aberrant- adj. Differing from the normal or accepted way (behavior)
9. Achromatic- adj. Uncolored
10. Chimerical- adj. Wildly fanciful; imaginary; romantic