One Pot Jot by Stephen A. Dantes

One Pot Jot

Garcon, I cool out by de river
Wit one pot in me han
2 pounds flour, me salt, me plate
No meat, but me wan to test de pan

Me dan start de fire and knead da dough
A lil seasoning, lentils and ting
Cause it’s dumpling me making
But where de meat? I dunno

See me so hungry and longtime me eat a river jot
A hot day like that by da river
And me bound to cook that one pot
Meat or not

In de middle of me stew
When me see me cyan catch no crayfish, no crab
A chicken from nowhere come sit right pon me bag
Like she telling me to ‘do sumting uh’
And look too like she mad

See, everybody ask ‘why did the chicken cross the road?’
But me dere tinking, ‘dat bird mad!
On I bag!
Curry or not, chicken bouillon me go have

So me fetch a stone and take aim
Miss chicken completely and boy some man shout me name
Now de chicken eh move, but look like it start to smile
Bout same time Mr. Fan Chew coming uphill holding he eye

Him start to cuss for him know me good
Me try to explain but him cuss me and me food
“So is you kill all me fowls for river jot?
Today you pay for me fowls, me eye and me pot”

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SOME OF YOUR COMMENTS

Belinda Williams (May 18th 2010): I love that one, pretty hilarious, reminds me of the old days back in lucia when ma ppl use to go by the river...oh how i miss lucia.

Tracey (AKA Darban Girl) (November 1st 2009): Loving it. Remind me of the days when we went in garden and did exactly what you did with out the Chicken and Mr Fan Chew. Another excellent poem.

Shakiner Johnny (September 20th 2009): i like this one. lol. i wonder if this happened for real.

Lisa Jordan (July 12th 2009): love this one made me laugh and brought back old memories. keep up the good work our very own celebrity and i will say i knew u when...

Della (June 24th 2009): This is so funny....I love this poem.

Cindy Bonette (June 22nd 2009): Lol that one's funny

Beatrice (June 21st 2009): Looks like I'm just falling in love with your work. Always got the links but never took the time to come and I can tell you I dont regret coming. It just reminds me of old days by the river with country friends, cooking a food. I just love it.

Antonia Evans (June 19th 2009): I must say, this was humorous creativity. This piece is certainly brilliant as it brings out culture in a funny light. It definitely caused a few laughs from me. Well Done!

Kirwan Combie (June 19th 2009): Lmao!!!!...funny! Good one anyway!

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