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Poem

Adam Small

Preacher

you a Prophet a Jesus?
a prophet?
you wit yo palace-house?
you wit yo airmobile?
you wit that kinda sad smile a yours?
an yo tears
an yo huffanpuff up onna pulpit
an yo plate piled high wit braaivleis pertaties an meat?

yo house the desert? boy! folks is really gonna think you summin!
an how ja like yo bare lil feet f’ that streamline thing
how ja like yo camelskin toga
how ja like ya plateful locust an wile honey?

Doemanie

Doemanie

’n Proefiet van Jesus djỳ?
’n proefiet?
djy moet djou palys-hys
djy moet djou aeroplane-motorkar
djy moet daai kamma sêd smile van djou
en djou tears
en djou woerawarra op die pulpit
moet djou skorrelsvol braai-atappels en – vleis?

djou hys ’n woestyn? nou sal mens djou verbeel!
en hoe lyk dit moet djou kale pote vi’ daai streamline ding
hoe lyk dit moet djou toega vi’ die vel van ’n kameel
hoe lyk dit moet daai skorrelsvol vi’ sprinkane en wille hiening?
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Preacher

you a Prophet a Jesus?
a prophet?
you wit yo palace-house?
you wit yo airmobile?
you wit that kinda sad smile a yours?
an yo tears
an yo huffanpuff up onna pulpit
an yo plate piled high wit braaivleis pertaties an meat?

yo house the desert? boy! folks is really gonna think you summin!
an how ja like yo bare lil feet f’ that streamline thing
how ja like yo camelskin toga
how ja like ya plateful locust an wile honey?

Preacher

you a Prophet a Jesus?
a prophet?
you wit yo palace-house?
you wit yo airmobile?
you wit that kinda sad smile a yours?
an yo tears
an yo huffanpuff up onna pulpit
an yo plate piled high wit braaivleis pertaties an meat?

yo house the desert? boy! folks is really gonna think you summin!
an how ja like yo bare lil feet f’ that streamline thing
how ja like yo camelskin toga
how ja like ya plateful locust an wile honey?
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