Hallo ich befasse mich zurzeit mit dem englischen Gedicht " Oxford Don " von John Agard. Allerdings ist es sehr anspruchvoll für mich, weil man gar nicht weis an wen es adressiert ist und über was es überhaupt handelt.
ich wäre äußerst dankbar für eure tipps.
hier :
Me not no Oxford don
me a simple immigrant
from Clapham Common
I didn't graduate
I immigrate
.
But listen Mr. Oxford don
I'm a man on de run
and a man on de run
is a dangerous one
.
I ent have no gun
I ent have no knife
but mugging de Queen's English
is the story of my life
.
I don't need no axe
to split/ up yu syntax
I don't need no hammer
to mash up yu grammar
.
I warning you Mr. Oxford don
I'm a wanted man
and a wanted man
is a dangerous one
.
Dem accuse me of assault
on de Oxford dictionary/
imagin a concise peaceful man like me/
dem want me to serve time
for inciting rhyme to riot
but I tekking it quiet
down here in Clapham Common
.
I'm not violent man Mr. Oxford don
I only armed wit muh human breath
but human breath
is a dangerous weapon
.
So mek dem send one big word after me
I ent serving no jail sentence
I slashing suffix in self-defence
I bashing future wit present tense
and if necessary
.
I making de Queen's English accessory/ to my offence