Seaview Gardens: April Showers or Trickles? by Denise N. Fyffe

Summer in Jamaica, unofficially, starts mid April. Over the last three years, the heat sits upon the land, like a fat rhino in labour, refusing to budge.   April showers has been downgraded to April trickles. Kingston and St. Andrew sees very little rain compared to previous years. Seaview Gardens sees even less. Last year, … Continue reading Seaview Gardens: April Showers or Trickles? by Denise N. Fyffe

Seaview Gardens Jamaica: Breaking StopLights, Breaking Bodies by Denise N. Fyffe

The Spanish Town Road area is considered a built up area and as such the speed limit is 50km. Mind you this is tad bit slow for certain sections, but it is definitely warranted at this major thoroughfare. I have seen many vehicles passing me so fast, I am left in fumes and a mirage … Continue reading Seaview Gardens Jamaica: Breaking StopLights, Breaking Bodies by Denise N. Fyffe

Short Story: Excerpt from Gray Shades, Wasting time and accumulating baggage (Nia) by Denise N. Fyffe

By: Denise N. Fyffe You know when he is not the right one from the get go. You just want a piece. Why even bother with something you know is not going to work? For the good times? What happens if there are no good times? Then, you have simply wasted time accumulating more baggage. … Continue reading Short Story: Excerpt from Gray Shades, Wasting time and accumulating baggage (Nia) by Denise N. Fyffe

Short Story: Excerpt from Gray Shades, A Preying Hunter (Mya) by Denise N. Fyffe

By: Denise N. Fyffe The hunter or the prey, who would u bet on; especially if the prey becomes the hunter. "So sick of this double standard marble pot called Earth," Mya thinks to herself. One set of rules for men and another for women. Tis a pity, they have lame, idiotic and misguided ideas … Continue reading Short Story: Excerpt from Gray Shades, A Preying Hunter (Mya) by Denise N. Fyffe

Short Story: Excerpt from Gray Shades, Praying away the Evils (Lisa) by Denise N. Fyffe

By: Denise N. Fyffe Dishonesty, deceit, lying, evil, conniving, hypocrisy - and all things evil are a bunch of Lisa's pet peeves. To say she hates them and on the brink of hating the vehicles of these evil 'actives' - wouldn't suffice. She have had it up to her medulla oblongata with dealing with people … Continue reading Short Story: Excerpt from Gray Shades, Praying away the Evils (Lisa) by Denise N. Fyffe

Short Story: Excerpt from Gray Shades, A pessimistic view (Katherine) by Denise N. Fyffe

By: Denise N. Fyffe A new thing is demanded because Katherine was bored with life. She is tired of her realities, frailties and personal tragedies. Katherine is not impressed by the construct, which is, humans. Neither is she moved by their expressions of sincerity as they turn to abuse just as quickly because of their fickle … Continue reading Short Story: Excerpt from Gray Shades, A pessimistic view (Katherine) by Denise N. Fyffe