Collective Nouns for Humans in the Wild.

A mischief of magpies (c) Tom Koerner/U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Collective Nouns for Humans in the Wild.

 

A group of grandmothers is a tapestry. A group of toddlers, a jubilance (see also; a bewailing). A group of librarians is an enlightenment. A group of visual artists is a bioluminescence. A group of short story writers is a Flannery. A group of musicians is a band. 

 

A resplendence of poets.

A beacon of scientists.

A raft of social workers.

A group of first responders is a valiance. A group of peaceful protesters is a dream. A group of special education teachers is a transcendence. A group of neonatal IC nurses is a divinity. A group of hospice workers, a grace. 

 

Humans in the wild, gathered and feeling good, previously an exhilaration, now a target.

A target of concert goers.

A target of movie goers.

A target of dancers.

A group of school children is a target.

 

–“The art of brevity” presentation by Grant Faulkner.