Monday, June 27, 2011

My Village

Scott's Head, my village
my home, my birthplace

a village so small, so hidden
a place where, everybody know
each other
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everyday the fishermen go out to sea
upon return a horn is blown, signaling there's fish for sale

on weekdays the kids would walk to school
hand in hand with brothers, sisters and friends

on Saturdays the farmers for upper south would come
with vegetables, and ground provision for sale

occasionally, other food merchants would come with
bananas, grapefruits and other goods for sale

on Sunday mornings, the villagers would go to church,
kids would spend the afternoon strolling around the village with friends

my village, a place where tourists would sometimes come
to enjoy our beautiful beach

Cashacou
my home, my birthplace

Scott's Head
my beautiful village!

©1991 Sylia Andrew

Website for this image:maureen61.blogspot.com

Dominica!



Dominica, sweet Dominica!
land of a beautiful people
such wonderful people
home of the Caribs, the Sisserou Parrot

Dominica, sweet Dominica!
land of bananas, mangoes, coconuts
home of the Emerald Pool
the Fresh Water Lake, the Boiling Lake

Dominica, sweet Dominica!
land of mountains, rivers and streams
home of the Sulphur Spring
the Hot Water Spring

Dominica, sweet Dominica!
such lushness, such greenery,
so rich

Dominica,
Nature Isle of the Carib'n


©1991 Sylia Andrew