Hidden messages
Writing hidden messages can be a very silly - and dangerous - thing to do:
A Burmese poet known for his odes to love has been arrested after penning a Valentine's Day poem that carried a hidden message criticising the leader of the country's military junta, Senior General Than Shwe. The poet, Saw Wai, was arrested on Tuesday, a day after his poem "February 14" was published in the popular weekly magazine A Chit, or Love, according to friends and colleagues.(Thanks to Damian Counsell.)The poem is about a man broken-hearted after falling for a fashion model, whom he thanks for having taught him the meaning of love.
But if read vertically, the first word of each line forms the phrase: "Power crazy Senior General Than Shwe."
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Adam B.
January 25th, 2008 11:49pmWhy is the Left silent about what is happening in Burma? Answer: you can't blame the Jews or America.
Tim Worstall
January 26th, 2008 2:52pm"Writing hidden messages can be a very silly - and dangerous - thing to do:" As the first line of your obituary will say, so you've told us. What was it that your Leader for The Express spelt out again?