A Lesson in Hermeneutics

From the February 2002 Print Edition

In Kenya, vervet monkeys take the ground Until a sentry gives a chattering bark, Which in the simple vervet lexicon Means snake , and connotes evil , death , and dark . Or else the sentry makes a guttural sound That translates in our own more complex tongue To hawk or eagle circling for prey, And . . . . Continue Reading »