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Here is another thought provoking and empowering poetry collection that looks into the social and cultural aspects of Jamaica through poetry.
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Seasons is a two fold book.It is a collection of poems that covers a wide range of topics catering for reader as young as six years right through to senior adults. Its unique feature is it is geared to teach the basics in poetry writing in a clear concise form and cites examples from the book on the 8 basic styles widely used . If you are having doubts on your poetry competence this is the ideal book to have as a quick reference One chapter is written in the Jamaican dialect one of the most coulurful languages in the western caribbean; a blend of Africian. To help readers with this Chapter a glossary of Jamaica words an their meanings is included. For serious poetry writers and students there is a chapter that gives exercises to build poetry skills.
Excerpt
Cars
DO you think car engines
have hearts
Then in them we could
throw darts
Maybe they'll get warm
and start
Coyright@2006Juliet Christie Murray
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