ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

If Only



If only I'd lissend wen I wos at scool
I'd no how to punctooate – not be a fool.
Wood tell easily a vurb from a noun
and wot is an ajective? Joka or clown?

My sillabulls cownt - it is owt 'cause I stutta
That's hardlee a good excuse I heer ya mutta
and a lisp is also a speech impediment
that also wurks to yer detriment.

Good meater and rime are sumtimes acheeved
extra lettas appear in my wurds wen I snees.
If only I'd fosterd a penchant for tennis
I'd not be here trying to be C J Dennis.






Maureen Clifford ©

Getting bored in the wet weather are we ?

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