James Peranteau Poet Light Verse

everyone'z look'n fer amber

.
                                        that's write
                                        tap tap tap
                                      more like rap
                              yuh know whut i mean
                                           (((rap)))
                                 on mine 70year ol' 
                                      cypress door
                                             2a.m.
                                "'tiz amber edvard"
                                  whut            mine
                                          where'z
                                            eggz
                                          i mean
                                    amber'z here
                                     "(((whuut)))" (they meant what)
                               i mean in thuh bed
                                     "(((whuut)))" (y'all know)
                                            shhh
                                     eve'z sleep'n
                                "(((say whuuuut)))" (yup)
                            you'll have tuh climb up
                             if'n y'all wannuh get in
                                  "(((okay fella)))" (oops)
                                            uhm
                                thuh tree house iz
                                        out back
                                  watch      step
                                            your
                                            go'n up

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