The Whisper which surprises the Shout
Soki l’obe oge
Our message this day is
So long because it is so short
It is that smoked-dry meat
In the mouth of the eloquent sage
That old, old proverb
Which has seasoned countless words
Into wisdom nuggets whose grip and glow
Traverse the ages
Make it short
Make it long
Poem it into an eternity
Of seamless meanings
A drop of water
Is larger than the ocean
A penny newspaper
Is a library of words
A spoonful of rice
May feed a nation
One short wink
Is a lengthy slumber
One humble step
is longer than a marathon
A minute spent in fancy
Is Time-without-End
*Dainty is the soup of the elegant