Island Dreams III - Bahamian Poems

Island Dreams III - Bahamian Poems
Author: Randy Simmons
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2016-07-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9781535281652

This is the best Island Dreams of all. Every poem rewritten; four new poems added: "Angels of Bahama Land," "Mr. Mather," "Luci's Cheer," and "The Islands Call," More photos. This Edition brings us full circle. This Edition brings us back home. Island Dreams III-My Life As A Boy-Bahamas 43rd Independence Edition was meant to capture and freeze one moment in time that has shaped and given us all such a vision of the Bahamas. The same vision that my grandfather saw as he looked at mangoes growing so beautifully on the trees; the pride of a beautiful brown sapodilla as he admired the taste and aroma of one bite; the papayas, golden orange as the sun basked down upon them; the sweet smell of the sugar apples ripening on the tree; and ooooohhh the Sour Sop dripping with pure delight. May we remember the crabbing season, the hauling nets, and yes the smell of the sea grapes filling us with such sweet desire. This is our home land; this is the shores that beckon us all back; this is the land of Pindling, Hannah, and Cecil. This is our Bahama Land!! Foreword by: Dr. Donald M. McCartney, D.M. Cover photo by Mr. Tavar Major. Randy E. Simmons is married to Lucimar Simmons and they have six children Jonathan, Randi, Hope, Nayara, Faith and Mayara. They have four grandchildren Kaniya, Noah, Aria and Kierra. They live in West Palm Beach, Florida and Brazil.

The Bahamas

The Bahamas
Author: Paul G. Boultbee
Publisher: Oxford : Clio Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1989
Genre: History
ISBN:

Sips of Island Mocha

Sips of Island Mocha
Author: Wenderiah Deleveaux
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Bahamian poetry
ISBN: 9780979387791

When you blend warm words into silky stanzas; carefully sprinkle provocative issues; stir in a bold shot of honesty; and then top it off with light foamy humor Sips of Island Mocha is brewed. The poems and photography in this book aim to highlight unique facets of the "island-life" in The Bahamas including: The physical beauty of the islands The strength of the people The real issues Bahamians encounter The deep-rooted spirituality of Bahamians Sips of Island Mocha was written and designed for you to slowly take in each poem, so as to allow them to mingle with your own personal experiences. It will entice you to take a mental vacation and view life from the eyes of a Mocha D-Light.

The Work of a True Bahamian

The Work of a True Bahamian
Author: Nelson Mackey
Publisher: Trafford
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2005
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9781412065962

First of all, some questions I would like to ask: Are you tired of reading poems that doesn’t make your heart skip a beat, well these ones will. Do you want to take up a book you can never put down until you have absorbed everything? A book, that will make you utter “Man, this is a great book!?” Or a book where there are great poems one after the other? This book speaks mostly about anything and everything you can think of. It will hold you to your seat or make you stand on your feet, which ever excites you. It’s a book of talked about chapters which we normally want to read about ? This book has in it: God—and His love for us. This book speaks about lost, love, betrayal, beauty, romance ecstasy, nature and life! It has short love scenes, the juicy part for sharing with the Mrs. A chapter that you can use to tell a lady how beautiful she is or having just to say how much you love her or him. The words in this book are so put together and parable. This book will also tell you about some life experiences experienced by people like yourself. You ever watched a movie and you’ll watch it again and again? It’s this book, with characters, which leap off the page. There’re poems in here that you’ll take to heart as soon as you read; there’s a poem in this book for everyone and most of all a poetry book, if you purchase, you would feel it was worth spending your money on! The Work of a True Bahamian, written by a Bahamian.

Reading Poetry

Reading Poetry
Author: Tom Furniss
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 666
Release: 2022-04-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1000548996

Reading Poetry offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to the art of reading poetry. Discussing more than 200 poems by more than 100 writers, ranging from ancient Greece and China to the twenty-first century, the book introduces readers to the skills and the critical and theoretical awareness that enable them to read poetry with enjoyment and insight. This third edition has been significantly updated in response to current developments in poetry and poetic criticism, and includes many new examples and exercises, new chapters on ‘world poetry’ and ‘eco-poetry’, and a greater emphasis throughout on American poetry, including the impact traditional Chinese poetry has had on modern American poetry. The seventeen carefully staged chapters constitute a complete apprenticeship in reading poetry, leading readers from specific features of form and figurative language to larger concerns with genre, intertextuality, Caribbean poetry, world poetry, and the role poetry can play in response to the ecological crisis. The workshop exercises at the end of each chapter, together with an extensive glossary of poetic and critical terms, and the number and range of poems analysed and discussed – 122 of which are quoted in full – make Reading Poetry suitable for individual study or as a comprehensive, self-contained textbook for university and college classes.