Laury at the 'Phone by Payson Sibley Wild
Laury narrates farm chatter in rustic dialect: Will's vaccinated clover seed, liming sour soil, a sow's eight piglets, yellowed alfalfy, Nell's late ride with Vern Rowell, and a woman's surprise baptism—interrupted when Will climbs the woodpile and falls.
By Payson Sibley Wild · Genre: Dialect Poetry, Agricultural Literature, Humorous Poetry · 391 words
First lines
Will's drove ter Keene's fer 'nockerlated seed; / Queer, ain't it, 'bout thet nitrigin-_Down Rover! _ / Will sez we git mos' twict ez much o' feed / Fer growin' them thar teeny warts on clover.
Uh huh. We're limin' tew; Will sez the sile / Hez soured bad an' needs a "alkali". / I do' know what 'tis-never heerd it-I'll / Ax him; on sich like words I'm kind o' shy.
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Genres
- Dialect Poetry — The entire work is written in phonetic rural American dialect, making authentic vernacular expression its defining formal characteristic
- Agricultural Literature — Central focus on farming practices, crop management, livestock breeding, soil chemistry, and agricultural daily concerns
- Humorous Poetry — The colloquial dialect, rustic characterizations, and comedic situations create consistent comedic effect throughout
- American Regional Literature — Distinctly set in rural America with authentic regional speech patterns, local customs, and regional agricultural practices
Tags
farm life · rural America · agriculture · livestock · crop cultivation · clover · alfalfa · swine · soil management · domestic life · rural gossip · telephone
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Payson Sibley Wild
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Dialect Poetry, Agricultural Literature, Humorous Poetry, American Regional Literature, Vernacular Literature
- Length: 391 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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