Since David Latane posted "The Latest Decalogue" ...
Another Tom Leonard poem. From +Scottish Poetry 8+ (1975).
As far as I know, Tom never republished this in any of his books. Dunno
why not.
(Don't think it needs translation -- just read it aloud and it'll make
perfect sense. Assuming you know what g.b.h. is.)
The Stone Dormouse
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Tom Leonard
FEED MA LAMZ
Doon nyir hungkirz. Wheesht.
nay fornirz ur communists
nay langwij
nay lip
nay laffn ina sunday
nay g.b.h. (septina wawr)
nay nooky huntn
nay tea-leaven
nay chanty rasslin
nay nooky huntn nix doar
nur kuvitn thir ox
Oaky doaky. Stick way it
- rahl burn thi lohta yiz.
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