Classic and Contemporary Poetry
POSSUM SONG (A WARNING), by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Simmons ripenin' in de fall Last Line: Run, brudder 'possum, run! Subject(s): Escapes; Hunting; Fugitives; Hunters | ||||||||
'Simmons ripenin' in de fall, You better run, Brudder 'Possum, run! Mockin' bird commence to call, You better run, Brudder 'Possum, git out de way! You better run, Brudder 'Possum, git out de way! Run some whar an' hide! Ole moon am sinkin' Down behin' de tree. Ole Eph am thinkin' An' chuckelin' wid glee. Ole Tige am blinkin' An' frisky as kin be, Yo' chances, Brudder 'Possum, Look mighty slim to me. Run, run, run, I tell you, Run, Brudder 'Possum, run! Run, run, run, I tell you, Ole Eph's got a gun. Pickaninnies grinnin' Waitin' fu' to see de fun. You better run, Brudder 'Possum, git out de way! Run, Brudder 'Possum, run! Brudder'Possum take a tip; You better run, Brudder 'Possum, run! 'Tain't no use in actin' flip, You better run, Brudder 'Possum, git out de way! You better run, Brudder 'Possum, git out de way! Run some whar an' hide. Dey's gwine to houn' you All along de line, W'en dey done foun' you, Den what's de use in sighin'? Wid taters roun' you. You sholy would tase fine So listen, Brudder 'Possum, You better be a-flyin'. Run, run, run, I tell you, Run, Brudder 'Possum, run! Run, run, run, I tell you, Ole Eph's got a gun. Pickaninnies grinnin' Waitin' fu' to see de fun. You better run, Brudder 'Possum, git out de way! Run, Brudder 'Possum, run! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LAMENT OF QUARRY by LEONIE ADAMS KILLDEER by KENNETH SLADE ALLING THE YOUNG FOWLER THAT MISTOOK HIS GAME by PHILIP AYRES A POEM ABOUT THE HOUNDS AND THE HARES by LISEL MUELLER THE WHITE WITCH by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON |
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