Vary Ability Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Vary Ability



Said the English teacher,
˝The 'ea' in 'hearth'
rhymes with the 'ea' in 'heart',
not
with the 'ea'
in 'dear', 'bear' or 'earth'.

˝Hear me and seethe:
the 'ea' in 'breath'
rhymes with the 'ea' in the 'break'
in 'breakfast',
not with the 'ea' in 'breathe'.˝

Vary Ability
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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