Looks Can Fool You, 27

het·ero·nym

Noun: one of two or more homographs [words that are spelled the same]

that differ in pronunciation and meaning

(such as a bass voice and bass, a fish)

First Known Use: circa 1889

27: drawer

The drawer lost his pencil, so

Off to the drawer he slowly went.

He felt so tired—so nearly spent—

But—still—he really had to go.

So if a drawer cannot draw

Because his pencil’s gone away,

Is he a drawer still? I say,

He cannot be—by language law.

So, look inside the drawer, my friend.

And find a pencil—draw once more!

And then you’ll be a drawer, for

You’ve drawn. (At last, I’ve reached the end!)