Miss louise bennett short poems

Miss louise bennett short poems: Miss Lou Poems are creative, comedic

See how me draw de two face-dem Dah look pon one anodder? Well, one is me an one is yuh — Teck any one yuh rader. Is not a cockroach foot dis, Is a finger wid a ring! An it mean me want fi married yuh, Dis line is a piece of string —. Me glad fi see yuh come back, bwoy, But lawd, yuh let me dung Me shame a yuh so till all a Me proudness drop a grung.

Yuh mean yuh go dah Merica An spen six whole mont deh, An come back not a piece better Dan how yuh did go weh? Bwoy, yuh no shame? Is so yuh come? After yuh tan so lang! Not even lickle language, bwoy? They have always been the highlight of Jamaica's Folk industry. When it comes to dialect and taking the Jamaican Patois to the world, Miss Louise Bennett Coverley was perfect for that.

This poem bemoans the fact that a recent repatriate Jamaican has returned from the United States without a trace of having been--not even a little "twang"! This, to say the least, is a highly unusual occurrence and all the more unforgivable. I have the words below as well as an audio of her presenting them both. Me glad fe se's you come back bwoy, But lawd yuh let me dung, Me shame o' yuh soh till all o' Me proudness drop a grung.

Yuh mean yuh goh dah 'Merica An spen six whole mont' deh, An come back not a piece betta Dan how yuh did goh wey? Bwoy yuh noh shame? Is soh you come? Afta yuh tan soh lang!

Miss louise bennett short poems: Me darlin love, me lickle

Not even lickle language bwoy? Not even little twang? An yuh sista wat work ongle One week wid 'Merican She talk so nice now dat we have De jooce fe undastan? Bwoy yuh couldn' improve yuhself! An yuh get soh much pay? Yuh spen six mont' a foreign, an Come back ugly same way? Not even a drapes trouziz? Bwoy not even a gole teet or A gole chain roun yuh t'roat.

Suppose me las' rne pass go introjooce Yuh to a stranga As me lamented son wat lately Come from 'Merica!

Miss louise bennett short poems: The document contains three poems

Dem hooda laugh afta me, bwoy Me could'n tell dem soh! Dem hooda sey me lie, yuh was A-spen time back a Mocho. Noh back-ansa me bwoy, yuh talk Too bad; shet up yuh mout, Ah doan know how yuh an yuh puppa Gwine to meck it out. Ef yuh want please him meck him tink Yuh bring back someting new. Yuh always call him "Pa" dis evenin' Wen him come sey "Poo".

Wha wrong wid Mary dry-foot bwoy? Dem gal got him fi mock, An when me meet him tarra night De bwoy gi me a shock! Me tell him seh him auntie an Him cousin dem sen howdy An ask him how him getting awn. Institute of Jamaica Publications Limited, Reprinted with permission from the Louise Bennett-Coverley Estate. Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom.

List of Caribbean Poets. So, I've noticed that some of my blog readers search for a listing of Caribbean poets. There might be some lists around, but with many Guillen's Sensemaya.