My Dictionary
Day Forty-Seven
The dictionary has been my friend,
Since I was a small child.
I'd look up words I didn't know
And let my imagination run wild.
Since I was a small child.
I'd look up words I didn't know
And let my imagination run wild.
Nowadays the internet makes it easy to find,
The meanings of the unusual ones.
But I still like having the book at hand,
You see, I was taught by the nuns.
If I would ask what does that word mean?
I'd be met with a hard-hearted leer.
So I'd just grab the dictionary and look it up,
Rather than suffer a cauliflower ear!
Published by Diane Zoller-Ciatto - Featured Television Contributor
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29 Comments
Post a CommentShame on those hard-hearted nuns!
I'm like that :-)
My mother was educated by nuns too. And she made me use the dictionary since a tiny child. LOL God bless.
I always look things up online when I need to, but I still have my old Funk and Wagnalls two volume dictionary from 1975!
Cauliflower ear, a great incentive to pick up the dictionary.
So cute!!!
I love all the online dictionaries. Cute poem :)
Wow! I guess nuns really did act like you see in the movies!
I'm with you the internet is fast, beside my tired on dictionary, it really not so fast!
@Morag, I think it's still OK to kiss a nun, as long as you don't get into the habit!