tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post3918535405586313381..comments2023-12-06T19:01:10.313+00:00Comments on One Ghana, One Voice: Samuela's Fufu - Laban HillRob Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-91170554867746783752008-12-30T20:24:00.000+00:002008-12-30T20:24:00.000+00:00Let's not confused the Anonymous contributors. I w...Let's not confused the Anonymous contributors. I was the one who said, 'Great to see a genuine appreciation of African culture by a Western poet.' I don't know about that other guy who said but yes, we still have people who talk just because they have a mouth and an access to internet. Laban is to be admired for having an interest in our culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-554039303694650412008-12-30T19:44:00.000+00:002008-12-30T19:44:00.000+00:00I feel that the subject of whiteness is always ope...I feel that the subject of whiteness is always open for discussion, especially when crossing cultural boundaries. I would love to know more about how anonymous feels. Perhaps this could be an engaging topic for a discussion forum. The more everyone addresses issues of race and appropriation openly and explicitly, the more all of us can avoid misunderstanding and miscommunication. These are knotty issues that should not be overlooked because they are emotionally difficult or hard to pin down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-67961803155520534002008-11-26T21:35:00.000+00:002008-11-26T21:35:00.000+00:00cowards are always anonymouscowards are always anonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-9404363423877289572008-11-26T21:27:00.000+00:002008-11-26T21:27:00.000+00:00While we encourage constructive criticism and allo...While we encourage constructive criticism and allow anonymous comments on this site, if you are going to be critical of the work someone has had the courage to put out for everyone to view, you should at least have the courage to provide your name.<BR/><BR/>I am curious as to why you think this poem is patronizing and the images watery? <BR/><BR/>On the patronizing front, I am simply at a loss - but am interested to hear your perspective in more detail, to be sure.<BR/><BR/>On the "watery images" front, I think this poem demonstrates a strong attention to detail and the construction of vivid images such as "opens / dark veins concealed / beneath pale, sweet meat" and "it mushrooms out / at its base", so I struggle to see how it is "watery".<BR/><BR/>How do others feel?Rob Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-11155926867555481712008-11-26T15:42:00.000+00:002008-11-26T15:42:00.000+00:00i think this is Very patronising. No wonder the im...i think this is Very patronising. No wonder the images are very watery and unsubsumed in the milieu of the culture that Lanan sought to express.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-46589843456444567452008-11-10T14:24:00.000+00:002008-11-10T14:24:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.edithfaalonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675543314262618344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-88613036289371980562008-11-07T14:34:00.000+00:002008-11-07T14:34:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.edithfaalonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675543314262618344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-54316928193418422292008-11-07T13:38:00.000+00:002008-11-07T13:38:00.000+00:00a victory for me and u. a border crossed forever....a victory for me and u. a border crossed forever. an end to division of any form. its a beautiful dawn of a new world. and so i smileedithfaalonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675543314262618344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-54960438681190651432008-11-03T10:06:00.000+00:002008-11-03T10:06:00.000+00:00Yeah! It's both a great idea and a challenge to us...Yeah! It's both a great idea and a challenge to us to be more appreciative of ourselves.Jonashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04174290588866225248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-74371305727366743882008-11-02T04:13:00.000+00:002008-11-02T04:13:00.000+00:00Great to see a genuine appreciation of African cul...Great to see a genuine appreciation of African culture by a Western poet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com