Jamaica’s Chrismus Tyme
It’s the day before Chrismus, houses are clean, spic and spangWell decorated with Chrismus Cards from many Foreign LandsHairdresser with hot comb ina fiya, Tailor a sew lakka madmanThe Barber dem so busy while Market an Supermarket dem ram De Sidewalks dem whitewash, de Gully dem kleanChrismus light beamed pon lightpole amid de chilly Chrismus […]
Christmas in Jamaica
Christmas is one of our favourite times of the year in Jamaica. Here are a list of Christmas articles that include recipes and some of the most popular local Christmas traditions: The 5 Must Have For An Enjoyable Jamaican Christmas Why Christmas in Jamaica is Better Remembering Christmas in Jamaica a Long, Long Time Ago […]
Cock of the Hill
It was a deadly hot day in August;you’d think a chick looking that goodwould stay in her coup, with the others.Why was she in my front yard? A furlongand more from her houseeying the cock who was feeling quite cockyprancing on the hilltop, marking territories. The entire Union Village knew they heard himcock of the […]
Memories Of Paradise Plum
A lot of people keep telling me,“Gal, Jamaica ain’t what it used to be”“Chile tings so hard dung deh, dat everybody’s trying to leave”“So those days you haf inna yuh head, from when yuh use to young,Is nothing more than sweet memories like the taste of a paradise plum” “Di gun mon dem a kill […]
Renewal
This morning I woke earlyJust to walk among the flowersI picked a pretty bluebellAnd touched a shamey-shameyI watched the leaves close slowlyEmbarrassed by my attention Standing by the roadside, I stared at giant fernsWet with morning dewAnd I could almost taste the fallen mangoesAs their sweet aroma filled the airAnd as I listened closelyI heard […]
See mi nuh
See mi nohmi die fi go a yard.to feel di dust pon mi footan stain up mi clothes wit de mango juice. Mi long fi Flat Bridge and Bog Walk,Fern Gully, Hope Gardens, Rockport and Port St. Lucie. To seesome of dem old time peoplesfrom di 60’swho still a chat de chattera sit pon de […]
Richous Indignation from a Nonviolent Jamaican
Chupid lickle foolish bwoy com’ from Jamaica,Dey a Uncle Sam yaad widout even one piece a paypa,Hook up wid dis idiot weh seh im worship Allah,Now dem lef whole heap a innocent people a hallah.Lawd have mercy, what a piece a wickidness an crasses!Mi really sarry fi di people dem an all dem laases. Wah […]
Reflections
As I look towards the skyline this late delightful evening, The sun has retreated towards the west, the sky with it’s fluffy cumulus clouds and patches of red or is it fading to pink? The sound of the gentle Caribbean breeze echoes, as the coconut trees sway from left to right. The day is drawing […]
Jamaica
As I think of the hills and the clear blue seaMemories of Jamaica rush back to meAs I think of the rivers and fertile earthI remember Jamaica, the land of my birth I relive, in my mind, a distant pastAnd my heart laments the times I’ve lostI think of a time and a place I […]
Alots Lonely
Mother and Father came together and cried alots lonelyThen it will be moon ring clouds whereThen crops will grow on earthThen town will be green every whereThen the song of joy will sing in houseMother and Father came together and cried alots lonelyThen people will be happy every where in the townThen will get new […]