Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EBENEZER-GRAMS: 2. UNKEL EB IS SPEEDIN', by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS First Line: Unkel eb is now a speedin' Last Line: Wher weery peeple pass. Subject(s): Automobile Drivers; Hotels; Travel; Inns; Innskeepers; Motels; Boarding Houses; Journeys; Trips | ||||||||
Unkel Eb is now a speedin' He's bought himself a car, His horn is loudly tootin' As he rides neer and far. He don't do eny milkin', Aunt Mi sits by his side No mendin' and no cookin' Sence she has learnt ter ride. They eat along the rodeside Hot dogs and ginger pop Fer when they get a goin' They hesertate ter stop. His barn is now a gerage, His kids sell ile and gas, His cabin is a hotel Wher weery peeple pass. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RICHARD, WHAT'S THAT NOISE? by RICHARD HOWARD LOOKING FOR THE GULF MOTEL by RICHARD BLANCO RIVERS INTO SEAS by LYNDA HULL DESTINATIONS by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN THE ONE WHO WAS DIFFERENT by RANDALL JARRELL THE CONFESSION OF ST. JIM-RALPH by DENIS JOHNSON SESTINA: TRAVEL NOTES by WELDON KEES TO H. B. (WITH A BOOK OF VERSE) by MAURICE BARING A CHRISTMAS CAROL AND ANTHEM by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS |
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