The Mag

"A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom." - Robert Frost


THE MAG

Photo by Mark Haley

For Tess Kincaid's

 Magpie Tales

 

 

 

My Magpie begins in a most peculiar way.

 

Have you ever wondered what a Haiku might say to a spoonerism-
if, they had met on this stone path?

 

It might possibly go like this.

 

 

 

The Haiku

 

Cozy little nook

I am steady as a rock

please ease my tears?

 

Can you listen here,

once there was a lonely stair

Now it's pouring rain.

 

Lighting a fire

descending a crushing blow

So must be good-bye.

 

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The Spoonerism

 

Nosey little cook

I am ready as a stock

please tease my ears?

 

Can you, hiss and lear

once there was a stonely lair

Now roaring with pain.

 

Fighting a liar

descending a blushing crow

so gust be mood-bye.

 

 

 

 

Spoonerisms are a fun little slip of the tongue.  (Or tips of the slung!) Or like, A lack of pies as, A pack of lies.)

William Archibald Spooner, whose name is given to the linguistic phenomenon of spoonerism.

Where accidently, common phrases, and simple words and letters or syllables get swapped and humor ignites.

 

 

 

The pun is mightier than the sword. - unknown

 

 

For more Magpie Tales go here

 

http://magpietales.blogspot.com/2013/09/mag-188.html