Mad, and mistaken to be mad. A short story, adopted from the book: The ORIGINAL JAMAICAN Patois: Words, Phrases and Short Stories’
Two preteen boys, Lon and Ted, were next-door neighbors. They were the closest of friends. They did everything together. They even had slight resemblances of each other, of which, no one could explain, but they didn’t mind and were on many instances mistaken for twins by people who did not know them. Both boys were […]
Look like a police or look like a criminal. An intriguing and fascinating story; adopted from the book The ORIGINAL JAMAICAN Patois: Words, Phrases and Short Stories
A single mother lived in Kingston with three pre-teen children. A boy named Cole twelve, and two girls, one ten and the other eight years old. She became single when her husband of fourteen years left for America on a farm work contract. For the first two months of his absence he sent her money […]
Barking dog – A short story, adopted from the book ‘The ORIGINAL JAMAICAN Patois: Words, Phrases and Short Stories’
Alton Daley was eleven years old when his family moved to the other end of his parish, causing him to change schools. He was shy and did not make friends right away. The school-bully was a twelve year old named Lad Wilson. Lad was big for his age, as he was the same size as […]
Jamaican Joke: Eight Mad Men
Eight men have been at a mental hospital for a period of time and are being tested to find out how they are progressing in order for them to leave the institution. The doctor in charge takes them all into a room and with a marker draws a door on the wall and asks each […]
Try Walking In My Shoes – Memoirs of An Illegal Alien Part 100
The conversation with Rosa did not go well. Not only was I resentful that my mother asked her to talk me about my business marriage, but I still had some “pent up” anger about how our relationship ended. I could have married her for love and we would not be having this conversation. She had […]
BOARDLANE TV: Kartel Sentenced – Reactions From Jamaicans (Spoof)
The Voice finally went live on Nov 4th, with Team Adam and Team Blake giving performances throughout the night. However, the NBC show saved the best for last. The Jamaican songstress, Tessanne Chin, absolutely stole the show with her mind-blowingly soulful rendition of Jimmy Cliff‘s “Many Rivers To Cross.” With the voting round now open, Boardlane TV wanted […]
The End Is Near: What Is For You – Part 26
“I can’t believe my year is over,” I proclaimed sorrowfully. Kevin and I were at his mother’s house sitting on the back patio after finishing my absolute last day of school, and I couldn’t have been sadder. I had sought out each of my lecturers that day and thanked them personally for all that I’d […]
Poem: Kymani Marley
Kymani, Your presence as I watch you from afar shows strength, courage—joy your eyes reminds me of a past lover long ago I admired, adored—still love as distance speaks in void My heart beats—flutters like a butterfly As I watch your presence dive in the saltiness of the sea–One Love Being tender—being strong I felt […]
Poem: The Lover of My Life
Water flows gently like the breeze As I sat upon the rock—My Strength I can taste the saltiness of your quiet stream fragrance, kiss my life and the blue sky white clouds speak–love to a beautiful heart wake doubt you are the lover of my life You are my King You are God My Redeeming Love.
Poem: I Am Ascending
My shoes —worn black sole–hot As I step forward I Am Proud For I remember who Created me The years of hardship I left behind—as I progress to a new LIfe to a new me even when lack tell lies, “I’ll never make it,” My Creator see it all He loves me as my shoes […]