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Ask Murderers
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Apologies to my many Afro-American friends. Pronouncing "Ask" as "Ax" is common among dialects in rural Black American communities.

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Ask Murderers

"May I ax you something," he said.
"Only if you don't lop off my head!"

Please don't ax me about my ring.
A severed finger is a bloody thing.

Please don't ax me about my shoes
Running without feet is sure to lose.

Please don't ax me about my belt,
Do I look good with my guts spilled out?

Please don't ax me about my eyes,
I don't want my vision circumcised.

Please don't ax me about my hair,
Without my scalp, I'm going nowhere.

Please don't ax me about my heart,
It's not bleeding and doesn't intend to start.

Ax all you want, I always say.
Just give me time, to get out of the way.

Copyright 2003 © Ronald W. Hull

4/27/03


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 Reviews of "Ask Murderers"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 3, 2015
I won't ax you what got you to write this because I know; you love playing with words and sharing your wit and humor. Thank you, Ron. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by Roger BURKE (Reader)
Reviewed on September 29, 2013
Aha! Found it. Now, if only I'd read your prior message properly, I would've found it earlier.

Love it - very funny and a great commentary on the misuse of 'ask'. Sounds great also when I use my terrible NY accent. :)

Reviewed by richard poor
Reviewed on April 28, 2003
love the word play...an dialects give us some of our best rhymes...

Reviewed by T. Emilie Dybevik (Reader)
Reviewed on April 28, 2003
LOL :) What a mind! :) Teresa

Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on April 28, 2003
LOL
Ax not for whoem the bell tolls......
It tolls for ???

lol.....
Ax and you shall receive!

lol
clever fellow!!!

Reviewed by Victor Jensen
Reviewed on April 28, 2003
Ax me no questions, I'll tell you no lies, but please don't ax me by surprise.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on April 27, 2003
Cute, Ron. lol

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on April 27, 2003
very, very creative and well crafted!

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)
Reviewed on April 27, 2003
Om this is so clever and creative Ronald...WELL DONE!
~Nikki~

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on April 27, 2003
They use to call me Ax in High School
last name Ax elson......
Cleaver write Ronald.......

Reviewed by SilverCeltic Moon
Reviewed on April 27, 2003
LOL...my friend Peg using this form of "ask" also...she and I have teased each other on words that we pronounce differently (I grew up in the South and she grew up in Queens). This poem reminded me of some of our good times...thank you. ;) Silver

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)
Reviewed on April 27, 2003
I love how different people pronounce words...lol you should here how we say some things here :p

Enjoyed Ron.....ty, Dani

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on April 27, 2003
Ron, this one is creative.
peggy


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