Lost in Conversation

HEAD DOODLING BACK

“That’s funny”, I said.

 And then I said:
“Well, not FUNNY funny –

 

as in: AMUSING, 

HUMOROUS, 

COMIC 

or ABSURD  . . .

no – certainly –  

not ABSURD, at all, 

really – that is THE last word . . .

H-m-m-m-m-m,
actually UPROARIOUS

is the last word I would use –

right after HILARIOUS, HUMDINGER,  
LUDICROUS and WHAT-A-HOOT!

Although, WHAT-A-HOOT is three words,  

and I don’t mean to confuse.

That’s it:

confuse!  confused! – CONFUSING  . . . 

or possibly – BEMUSED . . .

Well not so much BEMUSED –
more like PUZZLING

No – o – o - o  . . . . PERPLEXING ! ! !

 

PERPLEXING – that’s the word –  

That is what I’m trying to say.

PERPLEXING . . .  

in an ODD, CONFUSING, MUDDLED sort of way ! ! !"

note:  Writing poetry, I am often struck by the many, many peculiarities of the English language - and I have tremendous respect for people who must sort through them all, when learning English as a second language.  It has to be a taunting task.  One small example of this is the adjective "funny".  Who amongst us has not uttered the phrase: "that's funny" - only to quickly follow up with: "well, not funny-funny".  The verbal gymnastics of stating something, only to back-flip and attempt to fix what you have just said is (let's face it) funny - or perhaps even FUNNY funny. 

photos:  Tea and Conversation?  (The Roedde House Museum) - W. Bourke and Circling the Maze - W. Bourke

© 2013 Wendy Bourke