great

eggcorn:  a word or phrase that results from a mishearing or misinterpretation of another, an element of the original being substituted for one which sounds very similar. such a change isn't a mondegreen because it doesn't create a new meaning, and it isn't a spoonerism or a malapropis) because the swapped words sound the same; they're homophones.

the term was coined in 2003 as a result of a discussion on the language log website, in a discussion about a woman who misheard the word acorn as eggcorn.

now, show of hands: how many of you saw the title and the thumbnail, and thought, hold on a second. that's not right. eggcorns are a telling little eddy in the flow of communication, in which apocryphal definitions can become true as common use redefines reality. sorry to involve you in my little experiment all unwittingly; but i do find it terribly interesting how many people would catch, or accept, i'm doing just grate, thanks.

showers

april showers come suddenly
and patter at the window
but like a game of ringing doorbells
by the time you go to the window
the sun is shining again
leaving you looking through raindrops at a clear sky

 

foreshadowing

i can tell, even from down here

that spring is here, and summer is on its way

summering

i know it's simply too extravagant, but i've had my eye on this little-used mailbox in the neighboring street.

it would make a darling rustic retreat, in which to get a little space, some solitude...and, as always, regain a sense of proportion. not for the everyday commute, obviously; but as a little seasonal retreat? divine.

the residents simply do not seem to receive mail, which i suppose is possible in this marvelously computerized age; i, as you may glean, am completely in favor of not having to run all over this wide world to get things done. but, sometimes, it's good to get away from it all...your humble pro may be doing some summering this year, dear readers; be prepared for a hiatus!

at least it's not a beach house.