By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2013, Denise N. Fyffe It’s another Thursday night and Thiaah’s is the place to be. By now the regulars are becoming fast friends. Patrons gather, poets prepare and the novices are on edge. My friends and I link up for a night that will either prove be filled with … Continue reading Jamaican Lifestyle: Gaining momentum, its Rhap.so.dy
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A night of Rhapsody, Poetry and Wine at Thiiahs
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, defy, Denise N. Fyffe It’s Thursday, December 13, 2012 and this new Poetry Event, Rhapsody, was about to kick off at Thiiah's Juices & Organic Foods on Belmont Road. I decided to venture out as I am always looking to get a poetry fix and Rhapsody seemed intriguing. Rain … Continue reading A night of Rhapsody, Poetry and Wine at Thiiahs
Jamaican Poetry: This Dreadful Class
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe I am seeing double, as Michelle Ann has no twin; My brain keeps flashing and signalling, Too much, I need a rest, this is boring. Week after week, lesson after lesson He keeps teaching the same old thing; I have learnt to … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: This Dreadful Class
Jamaican Poetry: Gustav Storm
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe Oonu see it, Dem yah storm yah no sweet. Mi wrap up cozy inna mi bed, Next ting mi knuh, Rain a fall inna mi head. Nuh sick it want to make me sickly, But one dime me nuh have, Afta me nuh … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Gustav Storm
Jamaican Poet Ishion Hutchinson Interviewed by Leanne Hayes
Interviewed by Leanne Hayes for ARC magazine, Jamaican born Ishion Hutchinson talks about childhood, poetry, and his new collection of verse, Far District (2010), which was published by Peepal Tree Press in the UK. Hutchinson holds a PhD in English and Creative Writing from the University of Utah; his work has been featured in journals … Continue reading Jamaican Poet Ishion Hutchinson Interviewed by Leanne Hayes
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