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January 1, 2009

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So my new year begins with friends at midnight. But I call days by when I see the sun, so ... (0 Comments)

A New Year Wish

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A New Year Wish
Happy New Year!


This is my wish for your New Year
That as your eyes bless the morning light
Your ...
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"Christmas Evening" by Geoffrey Philp

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Geoffrey PhilpTwelve Poems and A Story for Christmas describes the journey of a newlywed couple, Mary and Joseph, to their ancestral ... filed under christmas, twelve poems and a story for christmas (0 Comments)

Elizabeth Alexander: Poet for Obama 's Inaugural Ceremony

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Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander was chosen by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies to read at the swearing in ceremony next ...
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Derek Walcott on "Resistance to the Dominant Esthetic."

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Derek Walcott
Derek Walcott's advice to young writers to avoid "bright trash" like this is particularly welcome in this time when ...
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Caribbean Poetry Night @ Morella Art Gallery

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Ricardo Pau-Llosa at Morella Art Gallery
After much planning and prayers, the poetry series at the Morella Art Gallery began with Caribbean Poetry Night on December ... filed under caribbean, caribbean authors, cuba, jamaica, south florida writers (0 Comments)

On the Second Day of Christmas...

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Geoffrey PhilpOn the second day of Christmas, an extraordinary Jamaican, Dennis Scott, gave me the gift of storytelling.

Faith is not ...

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"Shepherd II" by Geoffrey Philp

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Geoffrey PhilpTwelve Poems and A Story for Christmas describes the journey of a newlywed couple, Mary and Joseph, to their ancestral ... filed under christmas, twelve poems and a story for christmas (0 Comments)

Jamaican Dub Poet Malachi Smith Awarded Life Saving Award

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Dec 11 - Discuss
Malachi Smith
On Tuesday, December 9, 2008, dub poet Malachi Smith received a Life Saving Award from the Miami-Dade Police Department.

On ...

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Derek Walcott @ World Book Club: Rewind

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Derek WalcottHarriett Gilbert interviews Derek Walcott about his epic poem Omeros. Among the highlights of the reading and the Q&A ... filed under caribbean, derek walcott (0 Comments)

Top Ten Hits 2008 @ Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot

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As the year draws to a close, I’ve been reviewing via Google Analytics the Top 10 most visited pages ...

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Fred D'Aguiar @ Poetry

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Fred D'AguiarFred D'Aguiar is a poet, novelist, playwright, born in London of Guyanese parents and raised in Guyana. He teaches ... filed under fred d’aguiar, guyana (0 Comments)

Caribbean Writers, Conservation & Ecology

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Dec 08 - Discuss

"I love this land although it has spilled our blood,"

My father roared as we hiked down the valley.

"I ...

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Signifyin' Guyana Short Story Competition

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Dec 05 - Discuss
Signifyin' Guyana is sponsoring a short story competition for Guyanese writers and the deadline is 1 April, 2009. The winners ... filed under caribbean, guyana (0 Comments)

tongues of the ocean: accepting submissions for the inaugural issue

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Dec 03 - Discuss
tongues of the oceantongues of the ocean is a brand-new online literary journal of Bahamian, Caribbean and related poetry which is currently accepting ... filed under bahamas, caribbean (0 Comments)

Caribbean Poetry Night with Geoffrey Philp and Ricardo Pau-Llosa

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Dec 01 - Discuss
Ricardo Pau-Llosa and Geoffrey Philp will be reading from their own work and that of other Caribbean poets on Saturday ... filed under cuban-american authors, jamaican author, south florida writers (0 Comments)

“Trust the Darkness – My Life as a Writer" by Tony Winkler

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Tony WinklerAnthony (Tony) Winkler, will officially launch his autobiography “Trust the Darkness – My Life as a Writer” at Bookophilia 6:30pm ... filed under jamaica, jamaican author (0 Comments)

Happy Thanksgiving, 2008!

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Nov 27 - Discuss
My mother’s first impression of America was the abundance that it offered. She’d just left Jamaica in 1977 ... filed under thanksgiving (0 Comments)

Patwa Bible?

read full at Geoffrey Philp's Blog Spot - Nov 26 - Discuss
At first, I was very skeptical about this, but after listening to the translation, I was moved by its power ...
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Literary Authenticity & the Caribbean Writer

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Ruel Johnson and Michael Gilkes (thanks, Nicholas) have been discussing “Guyanese (and by extension Caribbean) literary authenticity” in Stabroek News ... filed under caribbean, caribbean authors, caribbean literature (0 Comments)
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