Say it Again, Granny!

20 poems based upon the Caribbean proverbs the poet heard as a child. Those who've had the enchanting experience of hearing him read aloud will know what I mean when I say that I long to hear him embrace the cadences here. But the vigour and the rhythm in the lines helps me (and the children) to find a voice to catch the musicality. I want all children to know Granny 'wiser than the man inside the moon'. I want them to ponder the meanings within the linguistic richness of 'Mouth Open, Story Jump Out'. 'Hurry, Hurry, Mek Bad Curry' teaches us how, in all cultures, it's the stories that teach mores and modes of living. It's the sharing of such folklore that could, if anything will, make us truly multicultural. Collections like this will be a start.