Representative Poetry Online
On this day: February 19th
Random Poem of the Day
2Why do people believe in some old signs?
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5Some will break a mirror, cry about bad luck for seven years.
6Some will break a mirror, cry about bad luck for seven years.
7And if a black cat crosses them, they'll break right down in tears.
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9To dream of muddy water, trouble's knockin' at your door.
10To dream of muddy water, trouble is knockin' at your door.
11Your man is sure to leave you and never return no more.
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13When your man come home evil, tells you you are getting old.
14When your man come home evil, tells you you are getting old.
Notes
1] Fogyism: old, out-dated ideas (not in OED). signs: omens or portents (OED, "sign," n., 9). Back to Line
3] hoodoo: a person who practices voodoo magic. Back to Line
15] jelly roll: female genitalia, sexual intercourse. Back to Line