Solla, Solla, Solla

a hand reaching out for plant tendril

Solla, Solla, Solla

n.
an incantation whispered privately to yourself to celebrate the loss of something or someone you loved, which almost makes it feel like a deliberate renunciation, consciously deciding to relinquish them to an earlier part of your life.

Latin solla, whole, unbroken + Sesotho fasolla, to disconnect + Estonian las olla, let it be. Pronounced “suh-lah, suh-lah, suh-lah.”

Moledro

Cover image for the Moledro word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Lisolia

a bookcase containing objects

Lackout

Cover image for the Lackout word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Enterhood

adults with stern expressions holding a child

La Gaudière

Cover image for the La Gaudière word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Pithered

stacks of papers and folders piled high on a table