December

Summary

The poem "WEIRD POETRY MONTH" humorously recounts the tale of a man named December who was mistakenly named due to his father's error, as he was actually born in November, with a nod to the misnaming of the month September.

Abstract

The website features a whimsical poem titled "WEIRD POETRY MONTH," which tells the story of a man named December, whose name does not reflect his actual birth month of November. The poem humorously attributes this mix-up to the father's excessive indulgence in smoking. Additionally, it playfully points out another naming anomaly, where the month of May is jokingly referred to as "September." The poem is credited to Jennifer J. McDougall, and a prompt by Will Hull is acknowledged for inspiring the piece.

Opinions

The poem suggests a light-hearted take on common naming conventions and the potential for humorous outcomes when they go awry.
There is an implication that the father's frequent use of a bong may have led to the humorous error in naming the child, hinting at a casual attitude towards drug use.
The author seems to delight in the quirks of language and the confusion that can arise from seemingly straightforward names, as evidenced by the playful misnaming of months.
The acknowledgment of Will Hull for the prompt suggests that the poem was written as part of a creative challenge or as a response to a writing prompt.

WEIRD POETRY MONTH

December

The misnamed child

July

The Southern hemisphere has it backwards