I dedicate the following haiku* to the Man/Woman/Child who's "Them that createth the words and definitions in dictionaries:"
Monosyllabic
Five syllablesWhat the fuck.
Sir/Madam/Rugrat, I salute you!
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* Flexible-form Western style, not traditional Japanese 17-on structure, in
case you wondered. I'm sure my high school English teachers would be
appalled (considering their extensive experience with Eastern poetic
forms - as if I have any).
Though an on is not strictly a syllable, it seems to work for most
Americans. So, if our dictionary-writing friend had simply matched the
word to the meaning, rather than being a mischievous little prankster,
with the "salute" becoming the fourth line...voila.
Though I must concede, it would make the ditty above rather irrelevant.
A haiku can also be a song! Go ahead, sing it to yourself or those around
you.
Though an on is not strictly a syllable, it seems to work for most
Americans. So, if our dictionary-writing friend had simply matched the
word to the meaning, rather than being a mischievous little prankster,
with the "salute" becoming the fourth line...voila.
Though I must concede, it would make the ditty above rather irrelevant.
A haiku can also be a song! Go ahead, sing it to yourself or those around
you.
