Yes, you are very close Rene. Thanks for a nice reading of this small poem. Thank you. Baba > Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 09:06:51 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [G_L] Just a smile - a poem > To: [log in to unmask] > > 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]> > 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 > > 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] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤