Word of the Day - glimmer

glimmer

verb
glim·mer ˈgli-mər
glimmered; glimmering ˈgli-mə-riŋ
ˈglim-
intransitive verb
1a to shine faintly or unsteadily
1b to give off a subdued unsteady reflection
2 to appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality
noun
1a a feeble or intermittent light
1b a subdued unsteady shining or sparkle
2a a dim perception or faint idea : inkling
2b hint, spark

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Into a wall he stumbled.
He thought the dirt crumbled.
He sensed a dusty shimmer,
Though barely a glimmer.
Forward he groped
Toward freedom, he hoped.