Poem of the Week – Yuh Tannia Ripe

 

Ole lady yo tannia ripe
Who tell yo me tannia ripe?
Ah bin dung go pull some weed
An ah pull yo tannia seedOle lady you pot ah boil
Who tell yo me pot ah boil?
We bin dung go play some coop
An ah smell you tannia soup
Ole lady yo boilene nice
Who tell yo me boilene nice?
Last week when yo gee me some
Ole lady ah bite me tongue

-Anon

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