On Feb 17, 2005, at 2:24 PM, badgergirl wrote:
That sounds remarkably like Don Marquis (of Archy and Mehitable fame). Who is the author of this poetic gem?
there is (sadly) a wonderful used book store closing its doors and everything
drastically reduced. I was perusing the shelves and found this incredibly
fluxy poetry book. The title :Hiawatta . The first few pages go like this: On de
shurrs from Geetchy Goony,
Stoot a tipee witt a weegwom
Frontage feefty fitt it mashered
Hopen fireplaze---izzy payments
On de muggidge izzy payments
For one femily a weegwom
In de liss a cluzz"no cheeldren"
Stoot a warning "Hedults honly"
I'll spare you the rest--unless of course you want me to go on.... the book
was printed in 1928
"The word is the first stereotype." Isidore Isou, 1947.
