Benjamin Zephaniah

[sun_set_bravely]

I have a poem I want to share with everyone. It's by Benjamin Zephaniah, and it makes me happy. You must read it out loud. If you want more info about him, check out his website.

Cheers to Sassygirl for writing this up for me!


Body Talk
by Benjamin Zephaniah

Dere's a Sonnet
Under me bonnet
Dere's an Epic
In my ear,
Dere's a Novel
In my navel
Dere's a Classic
Here somewhere.
Dere's a Movie
In my left knee
A long story
In me right,
Dere's a shorty
Inbetweeny
It is tickly
In de night.
Dere's a picture
In me ticker
Unmixed riddims
In my heart,
In my texture,
There's a comma
In me fat chin
There is Art.
Dere's an Opera
In my bladder,
A Ballad's
In me wrist
Dere is laughter
In my shoulder
In my guzzard's
A nice twist.
In me dreadlocks
There is syntax
A dance kicks
In me bum
Thru my blood tracks
Dere run true facts
I got limericks
From me mum
Documentaries
In my entries,
plays on history
In me folk,
Dere's a trilogy
When i tink of three
On my toey
Dere's a joke.

Comments

That's extra cute!

[gmoneyjonesiii.livejournal.com]

Heeheehee. It mek me laff tree time, mon!

Zephaniah is a cool-ass name. Right up there with Obediah, which is one of Mr. Benjamin Zephaniah's middle names.

Quick now: what's the best Biblical name? I vote for Boaz.

shmiblical

[freak1c.livejournal.com]

i'm rather fond of Shadrack. of course, Meeshack is good to. and you can't forget about Abednego.

but i think my all time favorite is Nachadoges.

it's like they just threw some vowels and sylables together.

Doctor: Well Shadrack, what would you like to name your son?
Shadrack: We were thinking Fisfateabon
Doctor: A good choice, not too popular like Fauevbizal, but not weird like Bob.
Shadrack: *smile*

Re: That's extra cute!

[sun-set-bravely.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna go with Delilah. Simple yet sexy. Possibly Nehemiah as well. Does anyone remember the Books of the Bible song that helped you remember their order? I only know it up to Ruth. :( Pitiful, especially for a P.K.

Re: That's extra cute!

[gmoneyjonesiii.livejournal.com]

Yup, that song was a Special Guest Star in our Sunday School, too. But today I'm stuck at the same place. And I betcha we both only remember up that far because of a certain Lyle Lovett album title, right? =)

(Bonus obscure attempt at humor - Dusty Springfield as hip-hop: "Y-y-yo, I say da only one, who could ever reach me, was da K of a P!")

[freak1c.livejournal.com]

something like

big mac, McDLT, quarter pounder with some cheese, filet of fish, a hamburger, a cheeseburger, a happy meal, ruth.

i really only remember up to fillet of fish.

horrible

[sun-set-bravely.livejournal.com]

your joke, my friend, was so horrible that I had to stare at the screen for a full minute to understand it.

Re: horrible

[freak1c.livejournal.com]

that's odd...i'm still chuckling.

Re: horrible

[sun-set-bravely.livejournal.com]

hey, if you can't make yourself laugh, then life isn't worth living. Chuckle away!

Goodness gracious...

[gmoneyjonesiii.livejournal.com]

The McDLT™. Now there's an idea who's time has yet to truly arrive. How many times have I walked into McWorld these days and stared in stupified angst at the menu, saying, "but I want a menu item where the hot stays hot and the cool stays cool! And that has no special ingredients or features of any kind to distinguish it from the rest of the menu! Except for this longer, more wasteful styrofoam clamshell that looks like one of those old CD longboxes with warts! Which weren't invented yet at that point in the 80's!"

Just bring the McDLT™ back and peace will resume in the Middle East. I'm going to order mine with a New Coke™.