Kevin Young (b. 1970)
Doo Wop

Honey baby
Lady lovely

Milk shake your
money maker

Shoo wah
Shoo wah

Contryfried
Sudden fried

Alabama
mamma jamma

Low bass
Fast pace

Past face
Femme postale

Penned pal
My gal

Corner song
Done wronged

Questions:
1. What is the tone of this poem - comic? serious? both at once?
a) Both at once
2. How many instances of plays on words, and playing with the sounds of words, can you find in the poem?
a)12
3. Beyond the author's exuberant in language, what do you think "Doo Wop" is about?
a) I think this poem is about a dance.