Dem come off plane wid sunscreen bright, ready fi sun and pure delight. Dem seh, “Mi cyan wait fi beach and rum!” but breeze lick dem — Welcome, welcome. Dem ask, “Where’s jerk?” like jerk a hide, as if it nuh deh pon every side. Dem taste di pepper, eyes open wide— “Lawd God! Mi … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: The Tourist by Poetess Defy

I see a Jamaica where children run free, not from gunshots, but toward possibility. I see classrooms bright with invention, teachers honored, minds ignited like morning sun. I see farmers feeding the nation, soil treated like scripture, land restored to dignity. I see leaders who serve, not rule. Leaders who listen, not shout. Leaders who … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Jamaica Vision by Poetess Defy

She rises before the rooster’s cry, a quiet storm beneath the sky. She cooks, she prays, she wipes a tear, she holds the whole world close and near. She is market woman, teacher, guide, mother, healer, nation’s pride. Her hands are worn, her back is strong, she hums her children into song. She carries burdens … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Strength of a Woman by Poetess Defy

O island carved from sun and sea, your spirit lives in all of we. From Blue Mountain mist to Negril’s glow, your heartbeat shapes the life we know. We honor those who walked before, who fought, who bled, who opened doors. We honor those who rise today, who build, who dream, who light the way. … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Jamaica Land We Love by Poetess Defy