{"id":2031,"date":"2021-04-08T08:54:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T08:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/?p=2031"},"modified":"2021-05-02T12:28:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T12:28:16","slug":"popular-poet-donates-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kars4kids.org\/hub\/popular-poet-donates-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Poet Donates Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

Popular poet and a donor<\/a>? Why not? Our donors come from all walks of life. One recent donor, William Willis, is, yes, a popular poet whose work has been featured at Poetry Soup<\/a>. At 86 years old, William is still writing\u2014and was quite happy to donate his old car. He knew his donation would help to support educational initiatives for children.<\/p>\n

What follows is one of William\u2019s most popular poems. You might recognize this poem as it has been shared many times over by email and on social media (see how many errors you can spot!):<\/p>\n

Spelling Test<\/a><\/p>\n

SPELLING TEST<\/p>\n

(there are over 30 words contained within this poem that are often misspelt by the common man)<\/p>\n

We all do on occasion temporarily misspell.
\nAmateur or connoisseur of language,who can tell?
\nConscientiously piece together,peculiar bits of rhyme.
\nManoeuvre letters gorgeously for others to refine.<\/p>\n

Discipline and experience,all apparent to you and me.
\nPronunciation not enough to spell linguistically.
\nSkilful realignment of the letters needs addressed.
\nParalytic implications quintessentially expressed.<\/p>\n

A ricochet of rhythm,sabotaged in a queue of verse.
\nCacophony of tone with their spellings unrehearsed.
\nIs your spelling kamikaze,a haemorrhaging of ink.
\nA karaoke nightmare,communication on the brink.<\/p>\n

So literary geniuses,i am all apologetic.
\nIf my utterance is rabbled and my spelling is pathetic.
\nYou see,many words i utilize in this poem i create.
\nHave been misspelt for centuries,the most common is
\nseparate<\/p>\n

Popular Poet William\u2019s Late Wife: Poet and Artist<\/h2>\n

Popular poet and donor William, we were sad to discover, is a widower, whose deceased wife, Ms. Lola, was, like her husband, a prolific and popular poet. But Ms. Lola\u2019s main work was as an artist. Some of Ms. Lola\u2019s work can be seen in the following video clips:<\/p>\n