Well done me lads
You've picked a good pocket or two
Now listen good
I'm going to tell you whatta do
Don't bring 'em wallets to me
No boys no
What would I do wiv 'em?
There's somewhere else to go
My mate Bill
He's the fencer yeah
Take 'em to him
You'll get your share
Then bring tha' to me
Don't hesitate right
Pay for your tea
Before out again for the night
Xxxxxxx
This poem is inspired by Dickens' Oliver Twist and this picture by George Cruikshank entitled Fagin's Thieves. It's linked up with other fence poems at Poets United.
18 comments:
You have captured exactly the tone and diction of Fagin. Wonderful take on fences.
Best not to cross this fence or drink his tea.
Well done!
This was fun, Emma!! 'Fencing' isn't for the faint of heart.
Ha I knew it as soon as I read the first line having been one of the orphans in a local production long ago - bravo.
You captured both environment and mood quite nicely. This could be from a monologue of a new production of Oliver!
:) I recognised Fagin immediately!
Loved this one, very creative. Yeah, this reminds me of the pickpocketer Fragin...:)
Fun take on the prompt!
thanks sherry, I am a massive dickens fan and adore Oliver twist
but it'd be great to be a fly on the wall
thanks Janet
unless the faint of heart are very poor
me too :)
now there's a compliment, thanks Kim
he's very special ain't 'e
thanks, oh to have a day as a loveable rogue
thanks Robyn
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