Big Words Scare Me
jules’ interpretations of Poetry #3
I am feeling a bit apprehensive about today’s interpretation. But, hey, what is a challenge without fear mixed in. Today, I take on a haiku series by my mentoring challenger, Marcus
When this popped into my feed, I seriously wanted to ignore it. You see, if I am completely honest, the primary reason I avoided poetry for so long was the big words that I had no definitions for. If writing is about speaking to your audience, then I am not a member of this group.
Big words instantly make me feel stupid. Is there a word for that?
Looking back, it is the fear of looking ignorant that kept me away from a lot of challenges throughout my life.
So here we go. The first sentence in my stream of consciousness:
The title, Onomatopoeia, what the hell Marcus.
Now, I have to stop the flow of my reading before it even starts to go look up the word. Merriam-Webster says the essential meaning is:
