Baba, Thanks... As to the professor's doctorate, I'm sure the Observer will soon run a front page on it with the certificate displayed. I think they are waiting for the arrival of the Fropessor. You the Fropessor like those empty praises. On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Bro Cherno, > > The poem is meant to be an open read. Rene has given a nice reading of it > from one angle. Essentially it describes a message from one entity > explaining motives that seem to be misunderstood or misrepresented > by another entity on the receiving end of the communication process. Hope > this helps. > > By the way, I'm still looking forward to the full story on the Fropessor's > latest doctorate from Taiwan. Thanks. > > Baba > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 09:23:44 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [G_L] Just a smile - a poem > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Bro Baba, > You may have to help some of us here. I read the poem but could not figure > out the tell from the head... May be I need to take a rudimentary course in > poetry.... :) > > On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 9:06 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Wow, Baba. A simply and nice poem. This is my take on the poem: The > central theme of the poem are on the two words, "words" and "voice." The > former is a statement on 'something' that is; and the latter is an > expression of 'something' on that which is. There is a subtle difference. > > The poet sees the words, something that has been stated, for what that > statement or writing stands for, and nothing more. However, the voice as > insinuated by the reference to hankering, appears to be critical of that > which is stated or written. The poet then affirms that his statement or > what is written "was not begging for expression." It is just what it is: > meant to humor or even to educate. > > Baba, am I close? Regards. > > Rene > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Baba Jallow <[log in to unmask]> > To: The Gambia and Related Issues Mailing List < > [log in to unmask]>; gambiapost <[log in to unmask]>; > gpu-usa-branch <[log in to unmask]**com<[log in to unmask]> > > > Sent: Mon, Jul 2, 2012 4:54 am > Subject: Just a smile - a poem > > Just a smileBy Baba Galleh Jallow It saw the wordsIt was meant to seeIt > saidIt was not begging For expressionDear VoiceIt was not hankering For a > placeAt the high tableIt was just a tokenYou see?It was worth Just a > smileNothing moreThat’s all! > > > > > > > > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤**¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface > at: http://listserv.icors.org/**archives/gambia-l.html<http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html> > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/** > SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=**gambia-l<http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l> > To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask]**icors.org<[log in to unmask]> > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤**¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To > unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web > interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search > in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the > List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask]¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To > unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web > interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the > List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask]¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤