Sunday, February 22, 2009

words and things


"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less."
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things."

-Lewis Carroll

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

ohh yes you can...
why else do you hold a pen in one hand and your imagination as the canvas in the other...
no rules applied :D

Anonymous said...

no rules hey :D

Az said...

lol...sometimes, Shafs, things are just as they are...no puns or hidden meaning intended! I think we have become so accustomed to looking for "more", analysing and interpreting text, when it's as simple as it is stated. Sometimes, there isn't any "more"...it is what it is.

The wisdom is in knowing when to look for more, and knowing when to just accept it as is :D

Shafinaaz Hassim said...

:) so true, Azra!

the challenge is in finding that balance... the see-saw zen...

can't say that i have :P

Anonymous said...

If words are paints to be turned into some form of art, then the final artwork is to be left to the interpretation of the spectator.

:-P

Shafinaaz Hassim said...

lol... trust you to say that!

Anonymous said...

Remember me? Are you writing for children these days, Miss S :)

JT