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kaanibaa
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 03:20:31
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I will walk you to Soma
There we can chat
I mean flirt
You and I
I will carry you on my back
If you feel tired
From the walk
The pleasure is mine
I will buy you afraa
The best in Jaara
Selecting juicy tender bits
Only for your pleasure
Sharing the meats
Caring for you my darling
You can drink a fanta
A kiss would do for me
Holding your beautiful face
In my gaze
Your amazing grace
I can climb the tallest tree
If you want
There at its top
I shall shout
My ever growing love
For you and only you
Waiting there for
Your response in kind
We could go to Tendaba
Cruising in silence
Holding hands
And little tender touches too
If you like
But if you reject my love
I shall run to Bamba Tenda
There I shall jump
Into the swollen river
Where I can hide my shame
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toubab1020
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Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 12:17:46
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Another very sad poem about rejected love,superbly written and full of meaning,I hope it does not mean that Kaanibaa is now going through this as a personal rejection and that the poem was written with feelings that the writer only imagined and put into words.
Love is very powerful and is sometimes onesided leading to great heartache. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Janko
Gambia
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Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 13:55:31
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| Thanks for the poem |
Clean your house before pointing a finger ... Never be moved by delirious Well-wishers in their ecstasy |
Edited by - Janko on 07 Mar 2009 14:00:07 |
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Janko
Gambia
1267 Posts |
Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 13:59:00
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Kaanibaa, thanks for this innovative and insightful one.
As Santanfara and many others have said, it is time for a collection edition…what say you
I have to admit that the poem made me question the meaning of “kaanibaa”, hence “kaanubaa” in reference to the above poem, or ...keep it up
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Clean your house before pointing a finger ... Never be moved by delirious Well-wishers in their ecstasy |
Edited by - Janko on 07 Mar 2009 14:01:14 |
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kaanibaa
United Kingdom
1169 Posts |
Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 17:00:04
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| Kaanu foro as Jaliba sang on the nice song Kutubo Dibba. Thanks for suggesting a compilation and I am also thinking in those lines .Only not having enough courage to go that way.I am willing to take on any help so why not .Toubab I am not in a lovers limbo, but fully engrossed in a full blown marriage happily living it too.I am at times sent back to memory lane when certain things as can be read from the poems were more real than can be imagined.Writing about feelings for a loved one wanting to be able to meet her needs and be accepted as well. It also reminded me of my youth when some of us boys always dread rejection from girls we approach.At times you see yourself or a mate withdrawing or running away when they meet the girl who rejected their approach , claiming or blaming it on embarrassment. Some would even tell you that there is malice between them and the said girl. It was not easy to conquer and failure was abhorred ; a taboo.Think about Romeo and Juliet okay. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 18:13:29
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Originally posted by kaanibaa
.Toubab I am not in a lovers limbo, but fully engrossed in a full blown marriage happily living it too.
Thats OK then as long as you are happy.sometimes your poems give a different impression,but Hey you are a poet and can do what you want!! as most artistic people do. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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anna
Netherlands
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Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 18:37:07
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Kaanibaa, that was a very lovely poem! Thank you so much. And yes, Tendaba is a great place to be with a lover, sitting under the moon at the end of that wobbly pier and holding hands.........
Toubab1020, it seems you are a romantic soul too, all these words about unanswered love. But then, we mustn't exaggerate: sometimes you think you cannot breathe without this one person. But hey! It turns out you can and even without any problem whatsoever  ! |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 19:51:12
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Yes but you still miss them even though you can breathe!!Have you been on the wobbly pier at Tendaba |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 21:01:00
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One time too much  - I should have gone home!!
Well, here you are: that's life  |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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kaanibaa
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 21:35:30
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| Hm yes Tendabaa, by the crocodile pool bar, a romantic place and very ideal for lovers to hide from probing eyes. I was there too and it was a real treat, loved it so much. Was I alone , no with my wife newly wed and we had a wonderful time there.Thanks guys for the kind words and various inputs. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 08 Mar 2009 : 00:51:44
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Originally posted by anna
One time too much - I should have gone home!!
Well, here you are: that's life
Great nothing to make you blush about,those times will live in your memory forever. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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