Social Commentaries
The Master's "Stolen" Coat
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Ole Mosser bought a brand new coat,
He hung it on de wall.
Dat Nigger stole dat coat away,
An' wore it to de Ball.
His head look lak a Coffee pot,
His nose look lak de spout,
His mouf look lak de fier place,
Wid de ashes all tuck out.
His face look lak a skillet lid,
His years lak two big kites.
His eyes look lak two big biled aigs,
Wid de yallers in de whites.
His body 'us lak a stuffed toad frog,
His foot look lak a board.
Oh-oh! He thinks he is so fine,
But he's greener dan a gourd.
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “The Master's "Stolen" Coat.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/81/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “The Master's "Stolen" Coat.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/81/.
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