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] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤