Read full poem →Time and the Gods are at strife; ye dwell in the midst thereof,
Draining a little life from the barren breasts of love.
I say to you, cease, take rest; yea, I say to you all, be at peace,
Dictionary Entry
To lose liquid.
In a Sentence
“The clogged sink drained slowly.”
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Common Phrases
. drainingaway drainingoff draining
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Poetry examples for “draining”
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Read full poem →Time and the Gods are at strife; ye dwell in the midst thereof,
Draining a little life from the barren breasts of love.
I say to you, cease, take rest; yea, I say to you all, be at peace,
Read full poem →All morning, with smoking breath, the handyman
Has been draining the goldfish ponds.
Read full poem →Tapped like a cask, the years draining into my pillow.