archive for Poetry

• Jamaican In Paris: Nationality on My Back

  8 May 2012 by Karin in Jamaican Writers,Jamaicans on the Edge,Poetry [ no comments ]

  Thanks to YardEdge contributor, Opal Palmer Adisa, for this reflection on being a Jamaican in Paris... Last August, while alternating between relaxing, meditating and writing in Luxembourg Garden in Paris, I was interrupted from my reverie by a stranger who asked ...

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• Ode to Jamaica in Honour of Jamaica 50

  1 March 2012 by Karin in Poetry [ no comments ]

  Thanks to Helen MacMillan for this contribution to YardEdge in honour of Jamaica 50! Helen describes it as "a poem in honor of celebrating Jamaica's 50th year of Independence and my 50th birthday." Helen is a Professional Life Coach, a licensed physical ...

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• Jean Lowrie-Chin Reads from “Souldance”, New Colection of Poems and Writings

  2 September 2011 by Karin in Books,Poetry [ 2 comments ]

    On Saturday September 10, 2011 at 2pm, BOOKLAND New Kingston is hosting Jean Lowrie-Chin, as she reads from her collection: Souldance: Poems and Writings. Souldance: Poems and Writings, Jean Lowrie-Chin’s first and much awaited collection, captures the voice of every Jamaican, ...

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• The Poetry Society of Jamaica Presents “Verse – The Art of Rhyming”

  25 July 2011 by Karin in Poetry [ no comments ]

  The Poetry Society of Jamaica presents "Verse - The Art of Rhyming" on July 26 at the Edna Manley College. Poets are welcome to come share their poetry.  

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• Dub Poet Charlie Bobus Launches First Video

  21 May 2011 by Karin in Poetry [ 2 comments ]

  Here's the first video from International Motivational Dub Poet Charlie Bobus from his album, the Dub Poem Creative Energy, just launched in Canada. The video features children making humble toys from recycled box drink cartons and toy wheels made from a garden ...

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• Poems in Honor of World Poetry Day

  22 March 2011 by Karin in Poetry [ 1 comment ]

  YardEdge thanks Bianca Welds for this contribution of her poetry in support of World Poetry Day celebrated yesterday. By day, Bianca is Assistant Manager at a web development company, one step on her path to using technology to help creative organisations ...

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• Joan Andrea Hutchinson and Tanya Shirley Read Their Poetry Sat

  25 June 2010 by Karin in Happenings On The Edge,Poetry [ 2 comments ]

  Saturday, June 25 - Poetry reading and signing with Joan Andrea Hutchinson and Tanya Shirley - Bookland, New Kingston.

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• Poetry in Motion’s Golden Tongue Award

  22 February 2010 by Karin in Poetry [ no comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_7274" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Cherry Natural"][/caption] The Golden Tongue Award will be awarded to the winners of an annual poetry competition taking place in Mandeville on February 28th. The entrant(s) will be asked to write a poem depicting and reflecting some aspect ...

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