Tears of the Drum
A Tears by the Gallon Collection
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1806 "An insurrection of slaves in Carriacou was apprehended in September, their dissatisfaction being attributed by their owners to the teachings of Rev. William Nash, the Anglican clergyman there; but a careful investigation by the Governor showed that the allegations were unfounded, and no trouble ensued." The Grenada Handbook TEARS OF THE DRUM As A memory of Selwyn ‘Guamba’ Andrew ...All we got to say IS: There would be Gallons When the drums play Tears through the years Galvanizing emotions, captivating joys, releasing fears We face it in our weakness Mortality, final days And all we got to say IS: There would be tears by the Gallons Across stony ground, pastureland, TEARS on the beach, soaking through black and white sands TEARS with the roll of every drum Bass, Bula, Cut The pins must sound, resound Vibrate, consume then relate the tone Echoing across Ravine As they lay me down...
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“I’ve become stagnated between the desire for progress and a longing toward regression. In a land of limbo, like a dangerous situation.” Rapsheets, the Deleted Exclusions, 2016 … “Grenadians [and Kayaks] need to know the truth about the past in order to be reconciled presently and for the future.” Truth & Reconciliation Commission Report, 2006 “It is a bit ironic that the substantial potential of heritage assets on Carriacou remain unappreciated. Today, tourism has replaced cotton as Carriacou’s primary industrial product. Yet, there seems to be no credible plan for preserving and leveraging heritage asset for use in this new industrial base.” A Case for Saving Carriacou, 2011 “This land that belongs to no one. Men believe that they have dominion, but they do not. The people here only borrow it, so that there would be somewhere to rest their bones when they die.” Gudrun’s Saga
About the Author
Jeffrey Brathwaite Izzaak, was born and lives on the 13 square mile island of Carriacou in the Caribbean Sea. After years of stocking a backyard of writings, he released his first anthology- Poetic Duty I- Coming from Carriacou- in 2013, followed by 1.5- Without Definition- A Kayak in Englan, a year later. His third collection of poems would be released in 2017.