Best Jemima Poems

Being Jemima
Aunt Jemima! Who in God’s name
Came up with that name?
Molded polyurethane encasing
Thick sweet amber
You didn’t even think enuf of me
To give me decent clothes

I can do better than smother hotcakes
Take this kerchief off my head, you hear?
I ain’t no maid, no servant, no flapjack...

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My best friend, Jemima
She’s in my class at school
She’s not especially pretty
She’s not what you’d call cool
She can’t spell words for toffee
She always gets in late
She’s never got a pencil, but
Jemima’s my best mate...

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