Comments on: Poetry Saturday – Lorna Goodison

By: imani

imani — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:08:04 +0000

Thanks so much for letting me know about that book Wendy-Ann — had no idea it existed! I’m not one for memoirs, usually, but I’ll read anything by Goodison. Hahaha, I hope your looong google search proved fruitful! Thanks for commenting.

By: Wendy-Ann Brissett

Wendy-Ann Brissett — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:14:34 +0000

“Bucked” up on this website while researching Lorna Goodison. I recommend you read her new book “From Harvey River-A Memoir of my mother and her island”. It’s like an extension of For “My Mother” and “I Am Becoming My Mother” even though there is no mention of the infidelity. But the story is really moving, didn’t want it to finish ,so ended up on google (for like 9 hours, I swear lol) trying to find out more.

By: imani

imani — Tue, 22 May 2007 18:51:36 +0000

This is exactly what I need, more personal recommendations (and all women too). Thanks Blossome!

By: Blossome

Blossome — Tue, 22 May 2007 06:13:30 +0000

Hey guys,

Here are a few Carribean authors that I think that you will enjoy- Edwidge Danticat (Haiti)-Breath, Eye, Memory, Donna Weir-Soley (great symbolism); Opal Palmer Adisa; Curdella Forbes( she went to MBHS also); Sandra Cisneros.

Peace

By: imani

imani — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:08:50 +0000

I actually haven’t read any Noyes in a while although I have a collection of his back home. I do remember “Organ” though as a favourite, and was always surprised that it was only “The Highwayman” that the “establishment” that ever got noticed.

By: booktraveller

booktraveller — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:57:34 +0000

Oh, Alfred Noyes! I heard The Highwayman as a child, and later discovered some of his pther poetry. I particularly like The Barrel Organ – some great couplets in there.