By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2014, Poetess Denise N. Fyffe Oonu see it, Dem yah storm yah no sweet. Mi wrap up cozy inna mi bed, Nex ting mi knuh, Rain a fall inna mi head. Nuh sick it waan fi mek me sickly, But one dime me nuh have, Afta me nuh picknie; … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Hurricane Gustav Storm (written in Jamaican Patois)
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe I tink dis country should just stop; Take a breath An rally back Mi tink it just need fi collapse...again Just do somin drastic an reboot Before we corrupt every single atom in di cranium of we yutes; I tink dis worl fi … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Wat I Tink
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess defy, Denise N. Fyffe Jamaica is an Amazing Musical paradise that Attracts global attention and produces Icons in music, track and Culture; we are At all times blessed and a blessing; Justice And fairness to all mankind; a Mecca of Chinese, Indian, Syrian, African influence, a melting … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Jamaica, Jamaica
Nicholas Laughlin informs us that two writers from Jamaica and one writer from Trinidad and Tobago have made the shortlist for the 2014 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. Congratulations to all. The winner of the overall OCM Bocas Prize will be announced on Saturday April 26, 2014, as part of the fourth annual NGC … Continue reading 2014 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature Shortlist
RENOWNED Jamaican literary festival, Calabash 2014 had its three-day programme unveiled to a receptive crowd at Redbones Café in St Andrew on Thursday. The bi-annual festival, which is next scheduled for 2016, will run from May 30 to June 1 at its Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth home. "Nobody would have thought it would have gotten … Continue reading Jamaican Literary Festival Calabash 2014 is back
Dutty Tough - by Louise Bennett Sun a shine but tings no bright; Doah pot a bwile, bickle no nuff; River flood but water scarce, yawl Rain a fall but dutty tough. Tings so bad dat nowadays when Yuh ask smaddy how dem do Dem fraid yuh tek it tell dem back, So dem no … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Dutty Tough by Miss Lou
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2013, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe I fine it funnie yuh see Fi foriengner a seh Usain Bolt a run inna Video game times Ah bwoy; Dem neva knuh we capable so Dem neva knuh seh a so we did a run fass from backra massa Climb di Cockpit Country … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Jamaicans a run fass fass, from we bawn
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
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
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