To John: Ways To Say Won Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

To John: Ways To Say Won



You'd think there'd be only one.
Chambers says there are three,
for the basic unit of Korean currency:
the won, the woon and the woan.
NB don't say it to rhyme with John.

Of ways to say chon,
Chambers says there's only one,
for the hundredth part
of the won, the woon and the woan.

You say it to rhyme with alone.
You can't have fun saying chun;
can't sing choon;
can't bet John a chon,
let alone wager a won.

Saturday, March 10, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: language,money,sound
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
100 to one;
200 choans
to 2 wons,
2 woons,
2 woans.
Chambers dictionary.
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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