Monday, January 6, 2020

Junior Words, 65



A High School Teacher’s Final List

List #13: (i) spurious, (j) tacit

So spurious, the whole thing sounds—
Some frightening message fills the air:
“This property is out of bounds—
Take heed—there is a grizzly bear!”

The tacit message? Much more clear:
“I don’t want people on my lawn—
And so I’ll try a little fear,
And soon those fools will be long gone.

(Ironic news: A grizzly bear wandered in from Wyoming and ate the owner, who was watering his own lawn!)

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