Wednesday 7 July 2010

Obituary For A Tulip

OBITUARY FOR A TULIP
Ah felt reeight sorry fer him a fust
sleepin theeir
pu'ch'd on t' edge o t' winderbox
Ah hesitaaited oppnin t' winder
fer feear on distu'bin his slumber

He wer theear agin next day
bud he he'd me
an flew off

I' wer then at Ah becum angry
fer on t' top o t' soil ther lay
fowr red petals haaif-etten
an a bare stamen stood atop a green staa'k
wheeir flahr'd a tulip afooire

Six bulbs Ah planted
i t' backend o lest yeeir -
frost tuk twa -
ther's three left nah

Next tahme
i honour o tha' tulip
Ah'll shooit that bloody burd!
© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Sheffield, 14th March 1971

Publication

1972 Yorkshire Dialect Society Summer Bulletin (UK)

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