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OverviewQuestions in Jamaican Patois presents the perspective of a Jamaican Canadian American woman as she ponders her past, present and the pasts of the strong women who preceded her. Her poems provide a window into the everyday human experience as she grapples with the meaning of love, loss, heartbreak, nostalgia, adjustment, and survival. It is through her questions that the answers are ultimately found. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yasmin MoraisPublisher: Finishing Line Press Imprint: Finishing Line Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.068kg ISBN: 9798888385081Pages: 46 Publication Date: 22 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsYasmin's poetry is powerful, purposeful, poised! In her new collection, Questions in Jamaican Patois, she connects with audiences through clever word choices, timely topics, and great emotional range. Readers will become fast fans! From page one, until it's done, this eclectic collection captivates the mind and captures the heart. Yasmin Morais is an immense talent, and Questions in Jamaican Patois is a must-read. -Jennifer Brown Banks, Founder/President of Poets United To Advance The Arts In Questions in Jamaican Patois, poet Yasmin Morais calls us to walk with her along many roads. They're pavers made of her words. On this journey, we walk along with Morais while seeing and feeling what she sees and feels. Each poem acts as a door to a residence. She walks us to the knob to turn it and look inside the building. Her construction of moments and memories creates a foundation of rich and strong imagery. She takes us there. Her poems introduce us to meaningful topics such as racial issues, health, morality, identity and history. Whether it's a welcomed piece said in patois, we don't want to leave. Her reflections of breast cancer feeds us well to sit by her and just listen to her journey. We're there. We feel drawn and motivated to comfort the warrior. Though she provides the real healing power from her words. Poem after poem there's a desire to read and see more. Her voice of poignant patois resonates directness and wisdom. Her spirit seems ancient with clarity. She brings a sharp focus and understanding of life experiences which translates well. Morais doesn't let go as we continue the journey to her last poem. In the end, we're full like eating a delicious meal. At our table, those questions of life are a part of us. We have some answers and more questions but that's okay. That's the meaning of life. She lets us know with this unforgettable depth as long as we walk together we'll reach an understanding between each other. -Henry L. Jones, Inaugural Poet Laureate, of Hendersonville, Tennessee Author InformationYasmin Morais was born in Jamaica and later lived in Canada and now the United States. Her poems have been published in Nursing Science Quarterly, The Potomac, and Pen and Prosper. Yasmin also self-published her first poetry collection, From Cane Field to the Sea. Her short story, Rashida's Letter, placed third in the Tallahassee Writer's Association competition and was published in the Seven Hills Review. To showcase the works of Caribbean poets, she created the blog, Poets of the Caribbean: poetsofthecaribbean.blogspot.com. She enjoys traveling, badminton and running in her spare time. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |