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Old Age

Old Age. A Swahili Poem By Shaaban. Old Age. Youth is a sweet thing,      and it is so dear to us,  here in my limbs I too      had it only yesterday,  with plenty of blood,      though today I am no longer a (??)  Alas, it does not last,      my good friend youth!

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Old Age

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  1. Old Age A Swahili Poem By Shaaban

  2. Old Age • Youth is a sweet thing,     and it is so dear to us, here in my limbs I too     had it only yesterday, with plenty of blood,     though today I am no longer a (??) Alas, it does not last,     my good friend youth! • My hair is all grey,     in my mouth there are no long teeth, I walk like a drunkard,     my legs have no longer str (??) now I see it, youth is like that,     it goes and does not come back. Alas, it does not last,     my good friend youth! • My sun has set,     and I can see the stars, when you look at my head,     you see no black hairs, as if they had been wiped away,     or pulled out roots and all Alas, it does not last,     my good friend youth! • I get confused in my words,     I keep chewing on my (??) I have collected wisdom,     but my health is not good this life is a miserly thing,     you get this but you don't get that. Alas, it does not last,     my good friend youth!

  3. QUESTIONS • STEP 1 • READ THE POEM AS A GROUP (3 PEOPLE PER GROUP) • STEP 2 • Pick a piece of the poem and respond with these questions • What does this section mean to you? • What does this piece of the poem remind you of? (book, movie, something you saw) • Make a connection from your personal life. • How could this piece of the poem be connected to other people?

  4. Group Share IN YOUR GROUP: • Labeling student A, one B, and the other C. • “A”sread their chosen piece of the poem.

  5. Next Step • B and C Students discuss A’s choice by answering the questions (out loud and written) • What do you think A’s choice means? • Why do you think these words might be important to the poem?

  6. Last Step • All “A” Students will share their reasons they chose that piece of the poem thus having “the last word.” Repeat steps for “B” people and “C” people

  7. Imagery • Imagery is found throughout this poem. The rhythm of the poem creates vivid visuals like in the line: “I walk like a drunkard,” Shaaban is giving us an image of how age has made him stiff with insecurity for each step taken Search for more examples of imagery

  8. Point of view Who is our speaker and why is he telling us his thoughts? What tone does the speaker give off? What language proves this tone? What attitude does the poem give?

  9. Simile Usage • Find the Similes • How do the similes create tone? • How do similes help us imagine the poem more? • How do similes help us understand the overall theme?

  10. Repetition • Why does the Poet use repetition? • What effect does repetition give us in this poem? • How does it help the poems overall theme?

  11. Short Notes of the Poem Use the back ground knowledge you have of the Swahili Culture to help everyone understand translation issues and the overall understanding of the poem and why it is written.

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