Sound and Sense, 2-7

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. heigh (interjection): an exclamation used to call attention, give encouragement, etc.

2. hi (interjection): used as an informal way of saying “hello”

3. hie  (verb): to go quickly; to cause oneself to go quickly

4. high (adj.): rising or extending upward; located far above the ground or another surface; a state of intoxication + many other definitions

I hied me to the local mall

To look for drugs to get me high.

I saw my dealer, muttered “Hi”—

But he was not amused at all.

“Heigh! Look!” he cried. “There on the top

Of that high hanging balcony!

I hope you see what I can see!”

I looked and saw a narc—a cop.

And then I ran—but saw on sale

A pair of shorts I really liked.

I stopped. Oh, I was really psyched!

The next I knew I was in jail.