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Which Poem Can You Read Over And Over Again? by protocol(m): 12:04pm On Jun 10, 2008 |
WHICH POEM CAN YOU READ OVER AND OVER AGAIN? |
Re: Which Poem Can You Read Over And Over Again? by jydeboy: 10:53am On Jun 16, 2008 |
Rudyard Kipling's IF And David Diop's AFRICA |
Re: Which Poem Can You Read Over And Over Again? by Sisikill: 8:12pm On Jun 19, 2008 |
Wole Soyinka's Telephone Conversation. The price seemed reasonable, location Indifferent. The landlady swore she lived Off premises. Nothing remained But self-confession. "Madam," I warned, "I hate a wasted journey--I am African." Silence. Silenced transmission of Pressurized good-breeding. Voice, when it came, Lipstick coated, long gold-rolled Cigarette-holder pipped. Caught I was foully. "HOW DARK?" . . . I had not misheard . . . "ARE YOU LIGHT OR VERY DARK?" Button B, Button A.* Stench Of rancid breath of public hide-and-speak. Red booth. Red pillar box. Red double-tiered Omnibus squelching tar. It was real! Shamed By ill-mannered silence, surrender Pushed dumbfounded to beg simplification. Considerate she was, varying the emphasis-- "ARE YOU DARK? OR VERY LIGHT?" Revelation came. "You mean--like plain or milk chocolate?" Her assent was clinical, crushing in its light Impersonality. Rapidly, wave-length adjusted, I chose. "West African sepia"--and as afterthought, "Down in my passport." Silence for spectroscopic Flight of fancy, till truthfulness clanged her accent Hard on the mouthpiece. "WHAT'S THAT?" conceding "DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS." "Like brunette." "THAT'S DARK, ISN'T IT?" "Not altogether. Facially, I am brunette, but, madam, you should see The rest of me. Palm of my hand, soles of my feet Are a peroxide blond. Friction, caused-- Foolishly, madam--by sitting down, has turned My bottom raven black--One moment, madam!"--sensing Her receiver rearing on the thunderclap About my ears--"Madam," I pleaded, "wouldn't you rather See for yourself?" Love, Love, Love it. |
Re: Which Poem Can You Read Over And Over Again? by SeanT21(f): 9:18pm On Jun 20, 2008 |
Langston Hughes " The Weary Blues" and " A dream Deferred". |
Re: Which Poem Can You Read Over And Over Again? by protocol(m): 6:06pm On Jun 24, 2008 |
mY BEST ARE: SONGS OF SORROW-GEORGE AWONNOR WILLIAMS NIGHT FALL IN SEWETO DEATH BE NOT PROUD SALUTE TO THE ELEPHANT A CALL . STANLY MEETS MUTESA |
Re: Which Poem Can You Read Over And Over Again? by iice(f): 3:11am On Jun 27, 2008 |
Sisikill. . i love the telephone conversation too. Even have it beside my bed lol. I didn't know it in high school coz i didn't even take literature class (actually skipped my english class too lol) but when i read in college, man i had goose bumps. Loved it! |
Re: Which Poem Can You Read Over And Over Again? by salisuammy(f): 3:20pm On Sep 05, 2008 |
Absalom and Achitophel |
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