Gramatica Reincarnated

“To say 'lay down Sally' would imply that someone should grab Sally and lay her down. If he wanted Sally to rest in his arms on her own, the correct line would be 'lie down Sally.”
-Grammargirl.com

She never gets laid, but
she's incredibly right.
His grammar sucks.
Although, at some point
everyone comes around
when Language inserts itself
inside you. Young people
speak that forever tongue.

The Tutor in Me

Write with spell check turned off.
Spelling and grammar matters,
but not first.
First I'd love to hear your story,
your argumentative essay,
your persusasive comments.
Yes, I just spelled persuasive wrong.

Because I write with spell check turned off.
I check my spelling afterwards,
but not first.
First I write a poem
for the sake of sound,
conscious audible sound.

B-sides, spelling can be deceiving.
Grammar, misleading.
The trickster at the tip of your pencil,
dancing on the keys of your board.
Type faster and you might catch him
beneath your pointer finger.

But once you have him, he wins.
You can't move as fast with one hand.
Or can you? Or is this the trickster talking right now!
Question marks straighten out in moments of such surprise.
Bet your grammar check wouldn't explain that rule to you.
As I made it up!