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| kaanibaa |
Posted - 15 Apr 2012 : 21:45:32
Kirrkap ! kirrkap !
Noisy rejoinder in the aisle
Jumbo with ears afloat stalking the shadows
Of the innocent ones
Who perish in gloomy prospects
Yet scared to scream in pain
The whip looming ominously overhead
Threats enough for now
Suffice !
Kirrkap! Kirrkap !
Cracks on the walls so silent
Yet screaming peels that shatter the eardrums
No! not those pleasant ones at the "sabarr"
But those piercing ones from the jailhouse beyond
Followed by silence which signals doom
And a burial in ignomy
In unmarked graves for heroes
Now dubbed as villains
Kirrkap! Kirrkap !
Jumbo kneels on a stone
Cracking it to smitherines
Rubble of no use at all
Dust fit for the wind to blow away
To be consigned to oblivion
Leaving no marks or sign
Of its passage in time or space
But witnesses will scarcely forget
Due to a vivid stamp on their memopads
Signalled by an incongrious mound
In the naked earth where they lie buried
Recall oh recaller
The deeds of historic value
Saints and devils vie on earth
Who wins is left to conjecture
Yields of a toil
On this soil
Is a leftover of the spoils
That the greedy kill for in earnest
To fill their bellies for a while
Then they too die
Leaving us to wonder
What use if any was there
For their avaricious plunder
But this naked blunder
Keeps on the move from time immemorial
Recorded in the footprints of the ancients
Copied by the living as of now
Kirrkap! Kirrkap! Kirrkap!
These were the footprints of mighty jumbo
The errant elephant in my mine |
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| Karamba |
Posted - 27 Jun 2012 : 22:02:19
In total agreement with you Kaanibaa, Kambia kunungma ni abimaa te kilingti. Adding more pepper to the soup, everyone will taste the bitterness. Nobody is fortified to escape.
At end of show, those who continue tormenting others will get to be tormented. That is how the ball settles at final round. Thank you Kaanibaa. More soup from your kitchen. |
| kaanibaa |
Posted - 26 Jun 2012 : 21:07:51
In response to your thought provoking agenda , I first of all wish to tender an apology for my delayed response due to circumstances beyond my control. Having done with that , my take on the topic taken in the context of real life experiences ,generated a vivid film of a lifetime's experience in real-time back home. You see as kids we engaged in the wild game of flipping a hard ball onto the bodies of our mates and this is done with sheer wickedness causing the ones so hit at times to really cry out in pain. Now back to what obtains in SooGambia which was so "sweet" that the magnificient griots of yore sang about " Kambia kunungmaa naa biimaa benyadii, hanny mengteh bankokang beyka deyataa" ; we have the reality show of people being battered left right and centre by a system so mean that no one is seeming left out of the pitch of play. Sosalaso as it is meant literally , is to get at all and sundry whether or not they chose to join the fray. The quotation of "when they came for Pateh , I did not say anything because I was not a Fula etc " came to mine here. I see it that no is left unscathed by the burning flames of the purge which is going the rounds in dear Kambia and sorry to say this but it seems to be a wicked musical chairs game which drags all in to play. My opinion though is that the puppet master might be enjoying his show for now but being a human-being he is not master of his own life or destiny, perhaps this wicked merry-go round would be concluded by him getting to participate with some one else serving as puppet master; who knows ! I also wonder whether that song I quoted still stand true today; the answer to that is left open and as they say " who feels it knows it all " |
| Karamba |
Posted - 24 Jun 2012 : 23:46:25
Just before you escape, Kaanibaa how will you expand on the logic behind "Soso laso" ?
Beyond the child game of no one getting missed, how does it apply in real life daily encounters. If you need time, skip it for now. |
| kaanibaa |
Posted - 24 Jun 2012 : 13:05:57
Thanks again brother . I want to add that in Mandinka language the use of idioms is very common and we used to practice them as kids even compete with each other in their usage. " Kirrkapp " is one such idiom and it is meant to describe the act of am elephant kneeling on a stone and that of course gets splintered by it's weight. I am sure fellow mandinka readers will remember this particular idiom it might help conceptualize the poem as it were ; thanks again. |
| kaanibaa |
Posted - 09 May 2012 : 00:01:52
Santa nice words thanks again , I agree entirely with you. Karamba does not mince his words on this forum and when he speaks i for one give him a good listening for he is wise , outspoken but with reason and very balanced too.I promise to stay on track given time and the pull from the other end eases off. Hey men when the proverbial hyena was told to relax he retorted "let the unseen rear relax" whiles there was movement of ominous portend around why ask the jittery to relax , tension is called for so mr hyena bookey cannot calm down at all, aday lookou for money oh bra! ha ha ha.Thanks for your nice words brother and i enjoyed your comments on some spicy issues recently too. |
| Santanfara |
Posted - 06 May 2012 : 22:34:33
A thoughtful piece again Kaani. The choise of words is always scintilating. if The great Bantaba Karamba accepts your dynamism, then who can deny you the wisdom to unveil your cuppulets. |
| toubab1020 |
Posted - 27 Apr 2012 : 00:43:10
Well said,(Doughman here ! ) you must admit that things are difficult now in the UK and if you want to keep your job ,you have to realise that you must work extra hard to pay for the same things that a few years ago were much cheaper ,to spend money on silly buys is not a good idea at this time I agree.
There is one thing that is free and that is the thoughts in your mind you can journey everywhere for nothing ,and if you feel that YOU want to write poems about your thoughts that will make others think great.
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| kaanibaa |
Posted - 26 Apr 2012 : 22:16:46
Ha! ha! Karamba you are funny bro, but I do agree to put in a few moments during any free periods to spice it up a bit. T1020 they say those who are swimming in dough; I mean money, at times cry wolf so people run away from them believing they are skint . I know too that officially UK is in recession again ; ergo the need to push for more hours of pound seeking "murado" meaning working or else hey men where do I get the next meal from , eh! I think you are joking about your pound being devalued or so to speak but then recession should not stop us from earning our keep I for one hate being on the dole and never signed up for that as a result. I believe in working hard so that what I earn is seen by me as legitimate and thus I would not fritter my hard earned wages on silly buys etc. |
| toubab1020 |
Posted - 25 Apr 2012 : 18:47:30
Hmmmmmmmmmm................can you tell me exactly, where I can get some "mighty pounds" please? UK is now in Recession official, prices of everything going up,essentially my pound is being devalued,so I would like some "mighty pounds" to make me better.
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Originally posted by Karamba
Kaanibaa, you know how less spicy pepper soup tastes without that peppery stuff you so much possess. Your chasing of the mighty pound is acceptable. Do not forget to slot during breaks.
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| Karamba |
Posted - 24 Apr 2012 : 23:42:24
Kaanibaa, you know how less spicy pepper soup tastes without that peppery stuff you so much possess. Your chasing of the mighty pound is acceptable. Do not forget to slot during breaks. |
| toubab1020 |
Posted - 24 Apr 2012 : 21:55:53
Hey man, you have only one life,pound chasing is extreme these days ,try to make just a "likkle bit" of time for your own pleasure and interests |
| kaanibaa |
Posted - 24 Apr 2012 : 17:46:38
Karamba and T 1020 thanks for making me feel wanted I also try to stay in touch as much as possible but the pressures of pound chasing is making me slow down on this lane . I shall do my best to keep in track and post some more silly poems as you say spice things up a bit, just a likkle bit
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| toubab1020 |
Posted - 20 Apr 2012 : 01:30:28
Thanks for that,these words of yours sum up everything very well :
"I can only make my own opinions on subjects like any other person would do. This is what I see you do as do others on my writings as well as of other writers here and this is perfectly accpetable. "
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Originally posted by kaanibaa
Hello again my good paddy dont worry i was being simply silly and do apologise for making you feel like this . Please ignore this like i said it is a non event and I am not holding any ill feelings here . I want to assure you that your explaination was okay and accepted as genuinely what you intended here so that settles any issues one may have with said posting. I hope this will not stop you from commenting on my posts as that would be too bad for me my friend .Lets forget this and yes indeed I do read peoms and understand some of their imports but not all of it as that would put me in the seat or mind of any writer, I can only make my own opinions on subjects like any other person would do. This is what I see you do as do others on my writings as well as of other writers here and this is perfectly accpetable. I am now kicking myself for making those silly comments about you and withdraw them with head bowed in shame . Please accept my hand of friendship and ignore my comments please
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| Karamba |
Posted - 20 Apr 2012 : 00:36:04
Kaanibaa, when you stay out of post for given spell of time, the gap is verily felt. What I cherish so much about your dish is the rich blend of flavoured spice. Thank you too for the kind remarks.
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| kaanibaa |
Posted - 19 Apr 2012 : 23:38:05
Hello again my good paddy dont worry I was being simply silly and do apologise for making you feel like this . Please ignore this like I said it is a non event and I am not holding any ill feelings here . I want to assure you that your explaination was okay and accepted as genuinely what you intended here so that settles any issues one may have with said posting. I hope this will not stop you from commenting on my posts as that would be too bad for me ! my friend .Lets forget this and yes indeed I do read poems and understand some of their imports but not all of it as that would put me in the seat or mind of any writer, I can only make my own opinions on subjects like any other person would do. This is what I see you do as do others on my writings as well as of other writers here and this is perfectly acceptable. I am now kicking myself for making those silly comments about you and withdraw them with head bowed in shame . Please accept my hand of friendship and ignore my comments please
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