Di neighbourhood Obeah man

Di neighbourhood Obeah man

From de time I look at him, I know. I have a (Ba) in Creative Arts long time now, so I could spot dem ting ( Religious Dress ) quick-quick. Gold Elekes hanging across his neck like cattle skin layered adornment in bright day. Purple head wrap, that announces his...
Ivy eyes

Ivy eyes

Seeing with Ivy eyes I was late And hustling Not a minute to waste Purposefully busy But I am learning to see Seeing with Ivy eyes. When you have cared You show up different Because you notice I saw his struggle to walk Like ivy does struggle to walk And is only...
Thanks for the help wid Angela

Thanks for the help wid Angela

Ran into some Kings from Constituency No.3 And – everybody know Angela I need you all to know her Cause a need di help lol she quick So when you see her and you ain’t see me and she look like she walk way Call me please Community is a covering lol and of course...
Angela Angela

Angela Angela

Angela …. Angela The sound was pelted towards us like familiar stones Mommy: Who deh me? Me: Well main name Angela Mommy: Who it be? Me: from in di rum shop, two men came out throwing the chorous Angela Angela You look just like Ivy. Angela called one of her siblings...
A Shared Shelter

A Shared Shelter

It was raining He stopped And shared his shelter with me Then Angela called and asked Asked are you ok? Yes… someone just shared their shelter with me. Village is a value that guides me Hi I am Micheleina I use care & education to create equity culture in under...
The power of rethinking

The power of rethinking

Great minds don’t just think alike, they challenge each other to think differently. That’s the foundation of true progress. Here are three key aspects of rethinking that I find crucial: 1. Debiasing Our Identities: Rethinking means questioning our...