I started writing poetry in the Third Form at The Saint Mary's Academy. I made contributions to the school's newspaper, The Marian Messenger. I then started to venture beyond the school magazine and contributed poems and short stories to the local weekly newspapers and the local radio station. A lot of that early exposure was through the help of Dominica's noted writer Phyllis Shand-Allfrey, who at the time was the editor of The Star newspaper. A number of my poems and short stories were published by Ms. Allfrey. Also giving help and guidance in those early days were Marcel "D'jamala" Fountaine, a former classmate, and Dominica's noted playwright, Alwin Bully, who was my English teacher at The Sixth Form College. I come from a country rich with culture, filled with greenery and blessed by nature-influences strong enough to spur the literary minded into action. I hope I can only continue to add to what people like Jean Rhys, Phyllis Shand-Allfrey and others before me have started.

I have published three books of poetry-
The Dawn in 1978, Words in the Quiet Moments in 1981,(both published in Dominica), and The Island Man Sings His Song published in the USA in May, 2001.I have just released my first collection of short stories entitled, Mesye Kwik! KwaK! which looks at everyday life in the village of St.Joseph, Dominica, where I grew up and still call home.

I refer to my poetry as poetry with a difference from the pen of an island man. I do not deal with one specific aspect of poetry nor one style, but try to be diverse in how I approach my topics. The Caribbean is full of topics to write on and I see poetry in motion every day. The Island Man Sings His Song, my third book of poems, paints a picture that I see around me and I hope that I share that diversity with my readers. I supply links on this site where copies of the book can be purchased. This is a self-published venture so I make an effort to sell copies myself. I don't expect the bookstores to push sales for me. I know the occasional reader may be interested in getting a signed copy, and if you are one of those you can contact me for info as to how to go about doing that. I am one of the authors whose work is featured in the August issue of Reach For The Sky, a literary magazine published by Skyline Publications of New York. Hopefully my work will find its way in other publications as time rolls along and I'll be able to share what I write with the people out there. I also have another site devoted to my poetry and to the literary achievements of other Dominican writers, which I hope will be a beacon for my fellow Dominican writers. The site is called Island Poetry. Although I feature some of my short stories in there, most of it is dedicated to my poetry. Click on the Island Poetry link below, to see what I am up to.

Dominicanmosaic
This is main site where I feature my work plus a look at poetry from Dominica. Take a look and hope you have fun. Welcome!

Glensite1
A Canadian/Dominican connection. Some of my work featured on this site also.