A Case Of The Homonyms (poem) by Michael D. Schafer on AuthorsDen

A Case Of The Homonyms
by Michael D. Schafer → (All Poetry by Michael D. Schafer)
Saturday, May 20, 2017 Rated "G" by the Author.

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Just having fun with words
A CASE OF THE HOMONYMS If you plant a plant, Do you stake a steak? Does an aide need an aid? Do you brake for a break? You can fax the facts, But was the fare, fair? Do you know a yew from a ewe? And is a bear, bare? You can get a peek at the peak, And you need to knead dough. But does an ice floe, Go with the flow? You can shoot down a chute. You write left to right. You eat chili when it’s chilly. You can have a site in sight. Is an actor seen in a scene? Is a strait straight? Get a ticket, and you’ll find you’re fined. And will you wait on your weight? Is an arrow aerodynamic? Can an heir, err? Do you need a cache for your cash? And is there hair on a hare? You walk on a road, but a boat needs rowed. You can travel on a coarse course. Can you say with style, I’ll walk on an aisle on an isle? And of course can a horse be hoarse? You can’t see a banned band, But you should leave a bee be. Do you drink tea at tee time? And what do you see at sea? You can spend days in a daze. You can fly in a plain plane. Do mussels have muscles? Is cleaning a pane a pain? Do patients have patience? Can a minor miner blast? And if you can time travel, Can the past be passed? Michael D. Schafer © November 28, 2013

Reviewed by Ian Thorpe

Reviewed on May 25, 2017

Good stuff Michael, there are so many Engish professors teaching that poetry is all about 'feelings' now, we are in danger of forgetting it can be simply for fun or in celebration of the absurdities of language.

Reviewed by Darryl Ehlers

Reviewed on May 23, 2017

Hi Mich
Boy !! did you blow me away with your playing with words. I thought I had a hand hold on many words.You make me look like an amateur
Keep It up Pilgrim Thanks darryl Ehlers

Reviewed by John Domino

Reviewed on May 22, 2017

Only the English language is this way. It drives the Japanese CRAZY! But I think we won the war because they could not see our real wheel way at sea. You see! Ha! Now, because of your fantastic poem, now we Know? No? Well, this is deeply poetic, after all, you told us so...so we can sew it all together now. We'll done Michelangelo!

Reviewed by Susanne Leist

Reviewed on May 21, 2017

Are you a long lost relative of George Carlin? He would have loved your play on words.

Reviewed by kj Force

Great job .. enjoyed immensely.. can hardly 'weight' for the next one..

Reviewed by John Herlihy

Reviewed on May 20, 2017

Definitely one for my students who have probably never heard the word homonyms before. Judging from your astute observations here, you know very well how difficult it is to teach English as a foreign language. John

Reviewed by Mystic Rose

My you are witty tonight, lol, I wish my brain worked as good as yours tonight, gonna go for a walk and clear my head, take care, hugs xo

Reviewed by David Thompson

Your poetry fascinates me, particularly because of your command of the English language. This poem is a good example of what I am talking about. Not only is the poem entertaining, it teaches a wonderful lesson on the use of homonyms. When I taught school, my students were constantly using these words incorrectly. I understand that spelling doesn't really matter in schools anymore. I beg to differ. If one is a poor speller, then that person is perceived as not being the sharpest tool in the shed. I may receive a nasty remark because of that last statement, but I don't really mind. It's the truth. I agree with Ron. People do not proofread for mistakes, and it drives me up the wall. May I say, too, that cursive writing has left, never to return. I gave my nephew a graduation card several years ago, containing some money. I wrote him a congratulatory note, in cursive writing, and he asked his father what was written on the card. Are we moving forward or backward?

David

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

This is probably the result of the melting pot of many languages that English is. You really did a bang up job with these rhyming stanzas illustrating the length and breadth of the situation.

One of my pet peeves is people who consider themselves writers/authors and continually use the wrong word, for example� It's for its, there for their, and many others. As stewards of the future of language they owe it to the reader to write well before publishing.

My voice system constantly chooses the wrong word even though it is supposed to pick the right one from context. Makes for one of my biggest headaches� Editing them out afterwards.

Finally, because of my hearing, I follow closed captioning. They must be using computers because the captions are often very funny and dead wrong.

Ron

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

So many rules in writing and spelling!! Do they teach this anymore?? Great write!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by George Carroll

Guess I guessed wrong. This is pretty good.