Hi Arthur,
I honestly can't access the language here. It does get in the way of my
understanding and enjoyment. I'm sure there is instant recognition in your
neck of the woods. I guess I'm a pretty lazy reader and it's more me than
the poem. By the same token I am aware this is part of a series and that
there are recognisable uses of form and technique. Maybe a glossary for uz
wot don't come from Manchester would help.
bw
James
>From: Arthur <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: New sub: Stories at My Mother's Knee #5
>Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 15:39:16 -0000
>
>Stories at my mother's Knee #5
>
>Undefeated Jerry.
>
>Yer Great Grandad' Thomas nah,
>'e ed sum teah rooams
>up at Ogden Foot bi t'reservoyer
>wi tables ahtside an' seats an' swings.
>Donkis an awl, fowah or fahve on 'em, as ah recawl,
>bur ah wur ony a lass an' it wuh a long wile since
>so ah'm noan sa certin.
>But tha cudna cahnt Jerry,
>cos nowun rode Jerry 'cept yer Uncle Rufus.
>
>Undefeated Jerry!
>Fastist donkey in West Yorkshuh, tha naws,
>an' that's gorra be t' fastist in t'wurld, ant it?
>'arden' Wilsden, Bingley Fayah and Keethluh Gala
>'e wun 'em awl.
>Choose ah, thoah, 'e niver lukt pleesed
>allus miserubl as sin,
>but then ah've niver sin a nappi donki yet, 'av yoo?
>
>As t'iver sin a donki's back?
>That cross thi carry?
>Cussed wi awl that fetchin' an'carryin'
>thiy 'ad to do in t'Bibul,
>ah rekun that's why thi luk sa fed up.
>Well think on't, in a' t'Buth, wi 'is Mum,
>gerrin' 'er theear tu Bethluhum
>an' then 'angin' arahnd in't stable
>fut flaht intuh Eeegipt
>an' latuh, fetchin' Him intuh Jerooosalum
>fu t' Crucifixshun an' awl that.
>Ah'd luk fed-up an' all
>wi all that rottun toin' an' froin' to doah.
>
>Nay! Nay! tha wunt Jerry, yer daft 'eead.
>Sithee, yon's 'is pikchur,
>av ad it blowun-up an' framed.
>That's thi granddad theear 'odding Jerry's eead'
>e's gettan 'is best bowler on
>an' ither, see't carnayshun in 'is lapel.
>An' that's thi Uncle Rufus wi' 'is new cap on
>sat in t'cart oddin' all them prahze tickits up in a frayum.
>Canst ta see all them Fust prahzes?
>Gow! He wur a champyun donkey wuh Jerry,
>fast as sum 'osses
>pullin' yer Uncle Rufus along.
>
>When 'e died, Jerry,
>mi Father wunt sell 'im for gloo
>lahk wi t'uthers, 'e wuh burrid proper
>at t'back o'teeah rooams
>under that gurt Sycamoah that's theeear.
>Tha can still see't mahnd
>although them as 'as t'rooams nah
>dooant naw oose undah theear.
>
>Aye, Undefeated Jerry, Gow ,
>bur 'e wuh a donkey an' a arf, tha naws.
bw
James
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