Read full poem →To torture that Israelite's gizzard,
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A portion of the esophagus of either a bird or an annelid that contains ingested grit and is used to grind up ingested food before it is transferred to the stomach.
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Poetry examples for “gizzard”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →While the harpies about me all pocket the pool;
I fret in my gizzard--yet, cautious and sly,
I wish all my friends may be bolder than I:
Read full poem →While the harpies about me all pocket the pool.
I fret in my gizzard, yet, cautious and sly,
I wish all my friends may be bolder than I: 10
