Dawda,

I must say that I admire your discipline in churning out inspirational poems
amidst an era of disillusioned hopelessness in Gambia. I did not read all of
them but I saw in the ones I've read: quality penmanship and coherent
discourse. If they are original, I wish you'd compile them in a book, invite
G-L participants to come up with names for the book, pre-sell copies to
G-L'ers and others, publish the goddamn poems, and earmark some of the funds
to help independent media and to level the playing field for opposition
parties in The Gambia.

You must have enough to make up a 20-page booklet by now. Don't worry about
greedy publishing houses. I'm sure if you put the word out there, a small
college, university, or philanthropic press will take up the project au
gratis.

Let us know so I can reserve my copy.

Cheers!!!


>From: Dawda Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Poem.......................................
>Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 02:17:35 EDT
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>          SUCCESS
>
>Bravo to success and unity if
>We route arm in arm to good,
>Better, best for all, the human,
>Zoo and botany.
>
>The elders and experienced
>As guide or advice reservoir
>To quench our thirst.
>
>The youths as hope and future,
>With the disabled, the weak, and
>The ostracized as additional
>Resource and strength.
>
>The educated and the experts and
>The specialists as the licensees, while
>The rich and affluent as sponsorship
>And motivation.
>
>The government as vehicle and
>As the servant to render and protect
>Tranquility and happy life
>Dream.
>
>No stone unturned,
>No race unturned,
>No tribe unturned,
>No resource unturned.
>
>Dawda Jallow.2000.
>
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