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A Toast To Dr Spooner

A Toast To Dr Spooner

William Archibald Spooner 
22/7/1844 -  29/8/1930

Here's to Doctor Spooner
Man of linguistic fame
Though sadly today maybe 
Not so many know his name.
With his absent mindedness 
And sometimes eccentric ways
His reputation was established long 
Before he passed his last day

To a language rich in concepts
Wonderfully able to express the absurd
He added a whole new concept to
The humorous misuse of words.
An academic and a cleric
His lapses caused him some 
 Distress, angst, and dismay,
But towards the end it is said he
Mellowed towards his word play

So, here's to Doctor Spooner,
For which of us have not
 At times said and done
Things maybe best gorfot.
Hood gealth Spoctor Dooner
I lo sove your gord wame:
A glazed rass in respect to
The yemory of mour name

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Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/22/2023 12:01:00 PM

ha! i recently did a crossword puzzle where many of the clues were "spoonerisms" and it was so much fun to figure them out. a fine tribute, terry and i agree - more people should learn about him. the last verse of your poem is great!

Daniel Turner

Date: 4/22/2023 10:23:00 AM

A fun one Terry. Will have to do some research.

Terry Ireland
Date: 4/22/2023 10:40:00 AM

A fascinating character Daniel - a clergyman by trade.