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Tohubohu

A Poem About This Unusual Word

Photo Credit: Matt Ray, I was walking down the street in Kuala Lumpur, when I looked up and saw this.

I’m one who really likes to get A special word each day A word I’ve never heard before To prop up words I say

Well yesterday I got this word It made me scratch my head “Tohubohu,” an actual word? In English, it is said Apparently, it’s been around At least since 1610 It means chaos or confusion Although not used often

It comes from Hebrew which was dead Until not long ago The nineteen hundreds brought it back Nine million speakers, woah! They say that it’s a Yiddish word Just like verklempt and schmooze Although I must confess it makes Me want to drink more booze

So, how exactly do I use This new word that I’ve found? Well let me show you how it’s done I’ll try not to confound.

“Our problem is tohubohu” That’s how you use this word Or “Tohubohu everywhere!” It really sounds absurd

It’s “nuts” or “chaos” this you see Is what it really means The next time life has gone insane Tohubohu it brings

In fact there may not be a more Suitable word than this To describe what ensued on the Capital on the 6th (of January)

I hope that you’ll now remember This silly word or phrase And in your mind, it will reside For use in coming days

Here are a couple more pieces I have written.

Photo Credit: Matt Ray, I was walking down the street in Kuala Lumpur, when I looked up and saw this.

© Matt Ray 2020

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