Lee's poem illustrates the malleability of words and almost mocks those who take words too seriously. Unlike Seilsopour, the speaker is not discouraged by the consensus. He finds a unique logic in his own interpretations of language. The speaker begins by describing an early encounter with word confusion. Fight was what I did when I was frightened, fright was what I felt when I was fighting.
Wrens are small, plain birds, yarn is what one knits with.
Wrens are soft as yarn. My mother made birds out of yarn. The speaker is generally unapologetic with regard to his creative linking of words. This attitude seems to stem from a deep confidence in the importance of meaning rather than literality. The speaker understands the importance of simplicity.