By: Defy. Copyright © 2010, defy, Denise Fyffe I tried so hard to hold my end I tried so hard, till the very end; Reflecting on the things that came and past Reflecting on a situation that did not last; Looking in, looking out, Things now looking much better; Remembering when we would pretend That … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Hold My End
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Jamaican Poetry: Mi Heart set pon stick
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe Di sun rise in the east, And set west, too quick As I wait fi di one Who will ache mi body, An raise me mind; Dry mi out like clothes pon line. Mi heart set pon stick, Waiting pon di right tick; … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Mi Heart set pon stick
Jamaican Poetry: Jamaica Elections, The End of an Era
It has come, the end of another era, We can only look in the mirror; To reflect and find. To cherish these moments In history, in time. It has come, the beginning of another’s destiny, To stand on the highest stage in our land; It has come, for another to make their imprint, To declare … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Jamaica Elections, The End of an Era
Jamaican Poetry: Mama Portia and Dean
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe Dean met a woman he had never before seen, One wid a vision and a rising dream. He thought he would pay har a devastating trip; Taking his friends Chaos and Gusty Winds, Just for the fun of it. Mama Portia sey ‘God, … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Mama Portia and Dean
Jamaican Writers: Feature on Louise Bennett, Ms. Lou
Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley or Miss Lou, OM, OJ, MBE (7 September 1919 – 26 July 2006), was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator. Writing and performing her poems in what was known as Jamaican Patois or Creole, she was instrumental in having this "dialect" of the people given literary recognition in its own right … Continue reading Jamaican Writers: Feature on Louise Bennett, Ms. Lou
Jamaican Poetry : Pained to tears
I hide my pain even from myself, until a tear escapes and so follows the rest.- Poetess Denise Fyffe
Jamaican Poetry: Ghetto Burial
By: Davene Rowe. Copyright © 2010, Davene Rowe. Buttons and T-Shirt memorabilia of a man who lived and died by the gun Ironically with the words ‘GONE TOO SOON” engraved A glass chariot transports the dead in style reminiscent of a fairy tale life The blings and the mode of dress are no different from … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Ghetto Burial
Jamaican Writers: A Chat with Louise Bennett (1992)
INTERVIEW: A Chat with Louise Bennett (1992) Caribbean Writer Volume 12 - Lilieth Lejo Bailey Louise Bennett, a Jamaican folk poet and performer, has been instrumental in giving "voice" to the intellectual and cultural identities of the Jamaican peasantry. In using her art to record the life of ordinary Jamaicans, Louse Bennett has been recognized … Continue reading Jamaican Writers: A Chat with Louise Bennett (1992)
Jamaican Poetry: Dry-Foot Bwoy by Miss Lou
Dry-Foot Bwoy by Miss Lou ( Louise Bennett) Wha wrong wid Mary dry-foot bwoy? Dem gal got him fi mock, An when me meet him tarra night De bwoy gi me a shock! Me tell him seh him auntie an Him cousin dem sen howdy An ask him how him getting awn. Him seh, 'Oh, … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Dry-Foot Bwoy by Miss Lou
No Lickle Twang by Louise Bennett
By: Louise Bennett Coverley Me glad fi see yuh come back, bwoy, But lawd, yuh let me dung Me shame a yuh so till all a Me proudness drop a grung. Yuh mean yuh go dah Merica An spen six whole mont deh, An come back not a piece better Dan how yuh did go weh? … Continue reading No Lickle Twang by Louise Bennett
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