Fightin' Words with...Ryan Clark

We ask our contributors the tough questions, and they get one word to respond. First up this month is Ryan Clark, author of this month's featured poem, "I. [eye]."  

What's the single best word for:

1)  The smell that brings you back to the best time in your life:

        chickens

2)  Your last dream:

        babymice

3)  Covering your tracks:

        trashcan

4)  Your sense of style:

        lackluster

5)  The most beautiful thing to say:

        /doʊ/

6)  The hottest day of the year:

        yomama

7)  What you’re hungry for:

        water

8)  Deletion from the dictionary:

        adversarial