John Watt Poet Rhyme

This Language We Love

I'm laughing that "laughter"
   does not rhyme with "daughter",
yet "fodder" (not "later")
   rhymes nicely with "water"?

It bothers me "bothers" 
   does not rhyme with "brothers"
If I had my druthers
   they'd both rhyme with "mothers".

It's weird, is it not -
   "cough" does not rhyme with "dough"?
But I cough (just a little) 
   that "throw" rhymes with "though".

This language we love,
   drenched in deep mystery...
therein lies the romance -
   the surprise is the quay!

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Sam Kauffman December 4, 2023 at 12:45 PM Happy Advent, dear friend! This is sheer delight and so emblematic of your delightful sense of humor! Have greatly missed your poems. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Three candles to go! Sending you blessings of hope, peace, love and joy in Advent candlelight! Only two months until spring training! I feel badly about stealing away your manager!!! Sigh! I think Art said his little league coach was Melvin's brother. Will have to check my facts!

Michelle Faulkner December 3, 2023 at 4:54 PM I'm so glad you have gifted us with some new poems, John, and yes the peculiar rules of rhyming are quite daunting for us poor poets, but we muddle through (also will email you soon with an update)

Deb M December 3, 2023 at 2:13 PM Great poem John…..the english language is a bit crazy and hard to teach the little ones learning to spell/read…..so many changes to the rule! Enjoyed this….and nice to see/read you! Debx

Silent One December 3, 2023 at 1:29 AM Welcome back John... Nice play with words and seems like a battle with ones muse... many a writer will relate.. John Watt December 8, 2023 at 3:38 PM Thank you, my friend. It feels good to be writing again. Enjoy your December ~ John

Tom Cunningham December 2, 2023 at 10:32 PM They say the English language is one of the hardest to learn, it doesn't help us Brits that you have your own take on it lol. Hope your weekend is going well John. Tom John Lawless December 3, 2023 at 5:03 AM Well, Tom, I've heard it said that Great Britain and America are two countries separated by a common language.