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I'd Rarver Be Me

by Steve Britain

I wish I could tork posh, like what the Queen does.
My tork rhymes with wiv pork like what me muvver used to cook on Sundy.
See wot I mean, me muvver rhymes wiv uvver an' when I fink, it rhymes wiv sink.
Where I say me 'stead of my, She says h-wun 'stead of I
Not that that makes any sense, s'like she sit's on anuvver fence.
S'wot comes of sittin' on frones in castles.

I wish I could wear posh clo'se like what the Prince does.
I wears boots on me roots, me jeans are in tatters, not that it matters - I got good'ns for Sundy.
Know wot I mean, I ain't got no suit, an' smell of sweat 'stead of brute
But who cares, our disco's ain't grand, not like 'is brass band
An' I can wear me 'at back to front so I don't want a topper - that's for palaces.

I wish I could drink posh drinks like what the Royals do.
I 'as me tea in a mug, me beer in a jug, cept I 'as coffee in a cup on Sundy.
Know wot I do? I drinks bitter at me local, eight jars an' I'm vocal
Then open mike, I opened 'im last night
but while they 'as h-wine, I'd rarver 'ave mine
in fact I'd rarver be me.

Steve Britain is a new performance poet and has asked for constructive criticism on his work. He has agreed that any comments (by members) can be posted on this page.



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Comments

Steve Britain made me laugh - and made quite a social comment while he was doing it. Thanks.

Name not known

Quite clever really, it also reminded me of the first time I stood dumfounded trying to work out what some army chap ordered me to do and then charged me for disobeying an order I never understood in the first place. A very perceptive piece of social comment.

J Williams

I so liked this poem, it reminded me of my childhood in Dublin and the slang terms that we used as children....

Anna Brown


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