I love me some homophones, though
not the kind at home that once plugged
into the wall, and not bipedal primates,

but words that sound the same
but are spelled differently,
each unique in meaning,

which creates problems for folks
both familiar with and new to English,
an admittedly wacky language.

A friend recently asked about the spelling
of peak, as in mountain, to which I said,
yep, the eak is the one you want,

since it’s the one with an “a,” and a capital
A resembles a (hello!) peak. There’s also
pique, which I love, a fancy way to irritate

or interest someone, both of which have
an “i” in them—and the que is just fun.
But my favorite trick that my fourth grade

teacher pressed into this word nerd’s
impressionable little brain, is that peek
has two “e”s that look, if you squint,

like little eyes, and since it means to look,
well… Go take a peek at a peak
that piques your interest!