Probably Words Poem by Douglas Scotney

There's probably a word for
'seeing a word but saying another
that it exactly means
and doesn't half look like';
like saying ha'penny
on seeing halfpence
and Marilyn
seeing Mary Lynne.

It's high time there is if there isn't.

And a word for 'seeing a word
and saying another that it exactly means
and doesn't a fourth look like';
like farthing for fourpence
and Lenny for Leonard.

Knowing words
(though not knowing these)
there are probably words.
If you know them,
let me too please.