Onct I went a-fishin' with a man what had a reel An' fancy hooks an' catgut an' a fish-pole made o' steel; He never got a single bite from early until late, Just 'cuz he didn't take no stock in spittin' on th' bait. Yes, he can laff an' jeer, @3but where's his fish, I'd like ter know?@1 Oh, I guess lots o' things is true 'at some folks say ain't so! D'jever drop a horse-hair into th' wat'rin'-trough An' leave it there fer weeks an' weeks 'thout drainin' of it off? An' ef you use a human hair they say it only takes Jes' half as long—but anyhow, @3it turns 'em into snakes!@1 An' ef a feller don't believe a half the things he hears A darnin' needle comes along an' sews up both his ears! Our cook, she's @3superstishus@1—she's scared as anythin' If someone spills a little salt er don't pick up a pin. An' when I wuz a kid I'd walk down to th' gate an' back, An' think that I wuz poisoned if my foot stepped on a crack! I know @3them@1 things is silly—I cross my heart I do— But I guess lots o' things is so 'at some folks never knew! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LITANY OF THE DARK PEOPLE by COUNTEE CULLEN CAESAR'S LOST TRANSPORT SHIPS by ROBERT FROST HER EYES TWIN POOLS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON VERY EARLY SPRING by KATHERINE MANSFIELD ISN'T IT ROMANTIC by KAREN SWENSON |