Sound and Sense, 2-65

Time for more instances of the homophone: a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air.

1. miner (noun): one who works in a mine

2. minor (noun): a person who is not yet old enough to have the rights of an adult; a second subject studied by a college or university student in addition to a main subject (major); (adj.): less in importance; small in number; not very serious

His college minor—history.

He loved the ways that he could see

How people sought their destiny.

Of minor interest (big surprise)

His major: English (glazed his eyes,

But he liked books of any size).

His dad had been a miner—coal.

The hard work nearly broke his soul.

But his son’s schooling was his goal.

And while son was a minor, Dad,

Then gave his lone son all he had.

And he became a grateful lad.

He studied hard and hoped he would

Impress his father (as he should).

But then decided Robin Hood

Was such a very awesome dude—

So though it was so very rude,

He joined the Merry Men. (Dad sued.)