Roberto Arrindell's Poem Mellay

“Mellay” is a very interesting poem that outlines the communication we have in our society.. This may not be the most clear-cut and factual conversation, but it serves as an outlet for human interaction. Roberto Arrindell a local artist and poet, brings an amusing truth in his poem titled, “Mellay” on the island of St. Maarten. Mellay becomes the universal language in our ravenous hunger for information. Mr. Arrindell is a teacher at the University of St. Martin, and he is also a talented poet. Art cannot be defined by what you do in your day job and he is proof of this, or is that me just getting into the ‘Mellay”? I hope this was not gossip, but this particular piece was written in February 1978. Mr. Arrindell has been a teacher for more …show more content…
It can show more than just a gathering of nosey neighbors, but a society of engaged individuals desperate for information for self-benefit and or self-preservation. However that is just ones interpretation of the first stanza. The second stanza is rather straight forward in the eyes of the writer. According to Mr. Arrindell, “Mellay” is pure and utter nonsense; it holds no value it is also a bother. This intense rejection of “Mellay” can make you wonder if it is something that lurked in his household that he had to use poetry as a medium to ease the constant foolishness he experienced on a daily basis. The third stanza of his work is very metaphorical he states the following, “Some have it for breakfast,” this depicts that some awakes from slumber and run to their neighbors to have their morning breakfast, Mellay; it is very clever and makes for an interesting read. He does this for the following periods of the day such as lunch and dinner. Not even ones daily routines can hamper their need to indulge in Mellay. In his forth stanza, he metaphorically shows how even while swimming, dancing and cooking persons find a way to “Mellay” with those who would join