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Article 3
9-17-2010
Excerpt from the American Heritage Thesaurus of
Smells
Kathleen Balma
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Excerpt from the American Heritage Thesaurus of Smells
Abstract
A collection of five fragrances and their "synonyms" and "antonyms."
Keywords
scents, thesaurus, wet pavement, copper, mildew, insect repellant, salt
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Excerpt from the American Heritage Thesaurus
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wet pavement – synonyms: a shuffled stack of singles, a pear, the tornado-safe
corner of a basement. antonyms: rubber signature stamps, distilled regret, thin
burnt white buttered toast.
copper – synonyms: a fat tampon, strep throat. antonyms: unsmearable lipstick,
ferrets.
mildew – synonyms: carbonated water, the day before frost, sidewalk hopscotch
chalk, that luxurious raincoat called home. antonyms: eucalyptus, tiger balm, a
mint plant doused in cat piss, a row of ashtrays by the sink.
insect repellant – synonyms: pine, latex, chlorine, greeting card sections of
grocery stores. antonym: a curd of hope.
salt – synonyms: dead fresh water fish on a sleek river bank, milk that aspires to
be cheese, the cusp between the body and arm commonly known as pit.
antonyms: a naked margarita, a first or last date, a lint-covered lidless cherry
chap stick.
KATHLEEN BALMA is a Fulbright Fellow and graduate of Indiana
University’s MFA program. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in
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various publications, including Crab Orchard Review, Mid-American
Review, storySouth, Puerto del Sol, Suss, and The 2River View. She
currently resides in Connecticut.
PUBLISHED: September 17, 2010
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