t. reflexion

Jan 03, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

AT JUFFURE

AT JUFFURE At Juffure, thousands throng in To bear witnesses to the past When captured men were sold Into slavery, far across the sea To a land where men were free Pictures of people are pasted At the museum of antiquities Of great men who descended From the era of the sold away To become notable personages A space is left blank on the board Amongst the freed descendants For a young new king to dwell in His father was a true son of the soil And knew not the pain of slavery At Juffure, blank hope is reborn In a gone astray sentimental blues A son of this continent has come To banish our misfortunes and woes But these may not happen in our time

— t. reflexion, Jan 03, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Country/Region: NGA

Favorite Poets: Inspired by an article in an old manuscript , It reads:, AXIOMS OF PERFECTION, In the physical order – In the realization of the dream of beauty, In the moral order – In the realization of the dream of love, In the intellectual order – In the realization of dream of poetry, In the spiritual order – In the realization of the dream of the mystics

Critiques

Mrs Dalloway

16 years 5 months ago

Superb!

t. reflexion

16 years 5 months ago

Do you know...?

Do you know our young new King? Thank you very much for sparing time to read and for the comment, best wishes.

Kailashana

16 years 5 months ago

So very happy to see you

So very happy to see you again... read your astounding words. "But these may not happen in our time." Were that it were not so. Blessings, Anna Don’t let your victories go to your head, or your failures go to your heart.

t. reflexion

16 years 5 months ago

Thanks Anna

Yes it won't be in our time, because the suffering is still very much around. Good to hear from you and I am happy you like it. Best wishes. T.

Seren

16 years 5 months ago

Another Brilliant write T,

Another Brilliant write T, simply breathtaking everytime kind regards love Jayne

t. reflexion

16 years 5 months ago

Thank you very much

I am pleased you like it. Juffure is a small village in the Gambia. Alex Harley, 'Roots' captures some of the unforgettable scenes in history. Do you know our young new King? Best wishes. T.

Kailashana

16 years 5 months ago

I’m curious T, is this a

I'm curious T, is this a good source of information? http://www.gambianow.com/news/ Or is it like our local paper... lacking in non-biased dissemination of information? I have to profess my ignorance here... It seems you speak of King and I find a President? ~A

t. reflexion

16 years 5 months ago

Yes,

The information is true. At Juffure, there is a huge statue of a man's figure with arms outstretched, with broken chains and inscriptions, 'Never Again'. This figure's head is the globe of the world. Slaves were freed here and the story has it that the central figure in Alex Haley's book 'Roots' was exported from the nearby James Island. His relations are still alive. You will enjoy a trip to the Gambia, it is a tourist delight. The young new king is a president, but not of the Gambia. You have to make a guess. He is a world figure. Thank you for the time and for the interest. T.

lyz

16 years 5 months ago

Never Again

Wonderful, sad then hope. You should write a book. Or be a Journo. You capture a story well and put it into words magnificently. Lyz. XX

t. reflexion

16 years 5 months ago

I struggle...

I struggle with words, just that I am a story teller and my attempt to write a novel is a tedious one. English is my second language and I am not sure I am very good at it. Thank you for the compliment, may be I should start with short stories first. Best wishes. T.

lyz

16 years 5 months ago

Just a quick reply

You are good enough, do not doubt that. lyz. XX

t. reflexion

16 years 5 months ago

Thank you ...

For your encouragement and the boost of my confidence, I say thank you. T.