advice from above- peter snyders
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This is a poem about a person who is living on the riverbanks, who`s house gets flooded every year during the rain season. H eis asking the local council for help, but the council seems indefferent to his cries, and just gives him the advice- ' Move to higher ground'TRANSCRIPT
Advice from aboveAdvice from above
Peter SnydersPeter Snyders
• Die Die wwater ater wwillie illie wweg vannie deer afbly nie,eg vannie deer afbly nie,
• nie iens met `n little help nie iens met `n little help
• vannie neighbourhoodkids nie;vannie neighbourhoodkids nie;
6. die modder byrie voodeer6. die modder byrie voodeer7. het al quicksand gewid;7. het al quicksand gewid;
4.die hys raakie 4.die hys raakie droeëredroeëre nie, nie, 5.want die rient hou nie oppie5.want die rient hou nie oppie
8.die pad ommie draai is `n yslike vlei, 8.die pad ommie draai is `n yslike vlei, 9. en iemand het al verdrink9. en iemand het al verdrink10. wat `n shortcut wou vat...10. wat `n shortcut wou vat...
11. Maarie Council herrie die problem mooi gesolve,11. Maarie Council herrie die problem mooi gesolve,12. en stier die advice:12. en stier die advice:
13. Move to higher ground13. Move to higher ground