Brief-Fernel R.

Abrahams
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1. Mommy Im writing you a barefoot (simple)

poem
2. Just like Antjie (another Afrikaans poet)
3. But I will use punctuation (unlike Antjies poem)
4. And I will never say you too mommy (because it
is rude to do this)
5. Because to me it represents
6. The same as plastic flowers and white shoes
mean to you (comparison)
7. That they dont suit you

Mammie, ek skryf oor vir Ma 'n kaalvoet gedig

Sommer so, nes Antjie
Maar ek gebruik soms leestekens
En ek sal nie vir mammie "jy" s nie
Want dit hoort vir my
Nes plastiekblomme en witskoene
Nie by Ma nie.

8. Ek het grootgeword,weet Ma9. Ek skrik soms vir myself

10. Want my skool baadjie pas nie meer nie
11. My hare is lank
12. Ek wil 'n oorring dra
13. Ek bid byna nooit nie
14. En ek glo nie sommer net in God nie
15. Ek dink, praat, skryf selfs oor die dood
16. ek wonder of Ma van my verse sal hou17. Ek weet Ma sou wou h ek moes bly18. En ek het nie
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Kon nie
20. 'Skuus Mammie
21. Maar ek is nog Ma se kind
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Grootmenskind
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Anderster kind
Inkeping

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Ive grown up, as you know mom

I surprise myself sometimes
Because my blazer doesnt fit me anymore
My hair is long
I want to wear an earring
I hardly ever pray
I dont really believe in God anymore either
I think, speak and write about death
I wonder if you will enjoy my poem

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I know mom wouldve wanted me to stayBut I didnt

Couldnt
Excuse me mommy (apology)
But Im still your child
A grown up child
Different child

Theme:
Tema:

Die jong man bly sy ma se kind, al het hy groot

geword en fisiek en fisigies verander.

The young man remains his moms child

although he has grown up and changed
physically and emotionally. He hopes she will
approve of the person he has become.

Opsomming:

Summary:

Die jong man s liefdevol dat hy vir sy ma n

plat-op-die-aarde gedig gaan skryf.
Sy gedig verskil, want hy gebruik leestekens en
hy noem sy ma nie as jynie.
Hy weet hy het groot geword en baie goed het
verander.hy noem al die goed wat verander het
in die tweede strofe.
Hy kon die grootwordproses nie keer nie.Dinge
het verander in sy lewe maar hy verseker haar
da thy nog haar kind is

Ontleding:

Hy noem sy ma mammie en dit dui op

die liefde en respek.
Dit is n informele gedig (kaalvoet), hy
skryf dit uit sy hart uit.
Hy noem sy ma nooit jy nie soos Antjie
doen.
Dit is vrye vers- geen rym of hoofletters
nie.
Alliterasie: sommer so,nes
Die inkeping is daar om by die kern van
sy brief uit te kom, hy is nie meer n klein
kind nie.

The young man tells his mom that he is going to

write her a poem full of love that is simple and
to the point.
His poem differs from Antjie Krogs because he
uses punctuation and doesnt refer to his mom
in a disrespectful manner.
He knows he has grown up and that a lot has
changed. In the 2nd stanza he lists what has
changed.
He couldnt prevent himself from growing up
and although a lot has matured he is still her
child and still loves her.

Explanation:

He calls his mom mammie and this

shows love and respect.
It is an informal poem and is written from
his heart.
He never calls his mom you but Antjie
does in her poem.
The poem is free verse, there are no
capital letters or rhyme patterns.
Alliteration; sommer so, nes
The indentation is there to reinforce the
theme of the poem: that the young man
is grown up and has changed.