Don't leave an elephant to go and chase a bird Quotes

“On his left. the woman looking up at him had the deepest and saddest hungry eyes he ever saw. ‘Take this corncob.’ he said, handing it to her. The woman thanked Anancy. ‘You are on a journey?’ she asked.”

“Anancy Spiderman had no idea what he was going to do today. But he knew something would happen if he started moving. He left his house and started walking along the road.”

“Anancy walked on, carrying the gourd of water. He came to a family digging their land, making earth mounds and planting yams in them. Everyone sweated -the young man, the young woman, the mother, the father. Anancy gave the sweating family the gourd of water.”

“The mother was grateful. She took the oil from Anancy. She thanked him. She said ‘You took one of my children. Too many. Too many to feed. Too many to clothe. But first, promise promise you’ll look after him.”

“Anancy walked on, carrying the yam. He came to a little open shed where a blacksmith was beating a piece of iron. As he worked the blacksmith ate charcoal with his sweat all over it.”

“Anancy held up the yam to the blacksmith. ‘Oh, please don’t eat charcoal. Don’t. Take this yam. Take it, roast it, and eat it instead. The blacksmith took the yam. He picked a short-handled hoe and gave it to Anancy.”

“Anancy walked on, carrying the hoe. He came to a man who was struggling to break palm nuts open with a stone. Anancy gave the man the how to use.”

“Anancy walked, carrying the half bottle of palm oil. He came to a woman with ten children around her in their open yard. She was oiling her children bodies with her spittle.”

“Anancy sat down at the roadside. He said: ‘Skygod, a good good morning to you!’ He waited. No answer came from Skygod. ‘That’s all right with me,’ he said to himself. ‘I’will just wait!’ All prepared to wait as long as ever.”

“Anancy got up and started walking again, this time carrying the corncob in his hand. Anancy Spiderman came to a stream. Women were there washing, beating clothes on big rocks.”