Ode to Christiana
The eerie call of the seductive wind, howling it’s deceptive charm with distant pride As it wraps the mangled branches
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Author: Oakley Lyle
The Online Affair
His mind tells him that she is flirting with him, not in an obvious way but with a subtle mental
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Dear Black Men
Dear Black Men, Today, we go marching against the injustices of a tyrannical system that has continuously broken and torn
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The Long Ride Home
The news hit the headlines with the impact of a tsunami against flatlands. I sat in my bedroom, drenched in
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A Rising Star
We see a star that shines with the brilliance of a Jamaican son on the rise Yet, we can’t see
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Dear Ms. Lou
Dear Ms Lou, mi deh yah a wandah how ebreyting? Fah mi jus git up wid yu pon mi mine
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Jamaican Queen
A radiant smile like sunshine Captivating eyes like the stars You had us in eager anticipation With such balance and
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Aneda Ghetto Yute
Him sidung pon di caana A tink bout him likkle dawta Wid him gun inna him han A listen to
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A Pink Ribbon For Lisa
It’s been a while since she felt the safety of a man’s arms Or fallen asleep to his humour and
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The Guiltless Miner
Some say that he is the guiltless miner Always digging deep for that rare gold And he patiently works smarter
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Let’s Love Her!
She was made to be loved with the intense longing of a man’s heart and truthful assurance. She was made
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Are Women the New Endangered Group in Jamaica?
This period reminds me of 2010 when women were being maimed by machetes; chopped to death; wounded by gunshots; and
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The “Prophet” Margin and its Mental Design
Some time ago, I was sitting in the manager’s office with a client, listening to the different excuses why he
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A Broken Heart
A broken heart can never hold the heavy tears that flow from weary eyes Where justice is swept like dust
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