The Fire Ant Stomp

When I  be out cuttin mye graiss befo,
Duh Lawd gimmie a sign.
Least ways iffin hit wus not duh Lawd
Maybe sumpthin else, cause
Duh Lawd He don’t want no body
usin His name fur a laiff.
So I be starten ovuh hyar,
wif mye tell.
When I do be out cuttin mye graiss befo,
sumpthin gimmie a sign.
Quick as a jack rabbit wid one hine laig
I be done named a new daince.
Hit be duh far aint stomp.
Yessuhree, I fount myeseff
ankle deep in far aints on duh inside mye paints.
Knee deep in them thangs on duh outside.
Whachoo gonna do widdum?
Well, I commenced to stomp thet laig.
Hit felt so good I commenced to stomp
t’other jus out of puor delyt.
First thang I knowed, I had stompt down
a whole row uv Dixie Lee Pees (sp?)
and twenny hills of peenuts (sp?)
People allus sez thet duh laist time
whut dey gots bit bye a far aint
Hit bees duh wussest bite ever
and dey allus say thet hit bees duh biggest, baddest
far aint whut evuh lived.
Annen dey turns around five minits later
Adder dey done squshed dat biggest,
baddest, far aint whut evuh lived.
And don’t choo know dey gits bit by
one meaner, badder, an bigger.
When I gits restid up by toomar
I’ll be puttin’ on a liddle music
sumwhir out of site of mye wife
and I’ll see iffin I caint rermember
how to do thet stomp.  

23 aug 2010 For Paula's "Poetry's sake" contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dietrich Avatar
September 1, 2010 at 9:29 PM
cute one. You sure have a way with that dialect! congratulations. LUv, Andrea
Mehta Avatar
August 27, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Congrats on the win, Charles
Adeite Avatar
August 25, 2010 at 7:15 PM
congrats on your win
Guzzi Avatar
August 24, 2010 at 5:16 PM
YOU KNOW I'm a sucka fur dialect verse! You go guy! Congrad's der ol ant dancer!
Devonshire Avatar
August 24, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Changed it back to free verse, Charles. Thanks for your kind thoughts. Love, Carolyn
Culverhouse Avatar
August 24, 2010 at 5:49 AM
Funny write!! I'd like to see the stomp...congrats on the win!!
Taylor Avatar
August 24, 2010 at 5:36 AM
Congrats, Charles. Nice going. Ralph
Brown Avatar
August 24, 2010 at 5:03 AM
Congratulations Charles on your poetry winning in Paula Swanson's contest "Poetry For Poetry's Sake". Love, Carol
Roberts Avatar
August 23, 2010 at 9:21 PM
cute poetry, congrats on your win in the contest
Sweetheart Avatar
August 23, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Congrats Charles on your big win in Paula's contest with this rare beauty alright..luv.. enjoyed your words here.. with luv.. ciao..
Mehta Avatar
August 23, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Congrats on the 3rd place win, Charles
Devonshire Avatar
August 23, 2010 at 8:09 PM
Congratulations on your win, Charles! Love, Carolyn
Devonshire Avatar
August 23, 2010 at 8:37 AM
So funny, Charles. The Fire Ant Stomp could become a new dance! Great use of the hillbilly dialect, too. Wishing you success in the contest! Love, Carolyn
Roberts Avatar
August 23, 2010 at 7:50 AM
cute one, good luck in the contest
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