Dry-Foot Bwoy – Miss Lou poem

The poem “Dry-Foot Bwoy ” written by Miss Lou (Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley OM, OJ, MBE) can be found in her book Aunty Roachy Seh 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 […]

No Lickle Twang – Miss Lou poem

The poem “No Lickle Twang” written by Miss Lou (Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley OM, OJ, MBE) can be found in her book Aunty Roachy Seh 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 […]

To my Heavenly Father, God

Love like I’ve never known.Touches me with gentle caress,Calms me with loving tenderness,And soothes me in my distress.Love like I’ve always dreamed,Like I’ve always hoped, but never in my reach.Love of a father to a son, I’ve wished for,You gently mould me, You gently teach.Thank you for being in my life.You’ve always loved me, even […]

Oh Jamaica, my Jamaica

Oh Jamaica, my Jamaicawhere have you gonewhere is your sweet smellwhere is your laughterwhere is your innocenceOh Jamaica, my JamaicaI skipped to your breezeI dance to your windyour sun made me strongOh Jamaica, my Jamaicawhere is your embracesweeter than gold and richer than "money"small to a few yet large to the worldOh Jamaica, my Jamaicahave […]

Proud Jamaican

Born and raised in Kingston, JamaicaMy homeland, land of my rootsGot dat yaady style about miAnd dat patois accent to boot Mi used to love to sit unda di mango treeWaiting fi a mango fi dropOr getting a short hook stickTo pick some sour sop Shaking dung di plum treeOr making some tambrin ballAnd mi […]