The Forever Changing Times – by Francis Quamina Farrier
As Guyana is about to make a quantum leap From Rags to Riches, let us take a glance in the rear view mirror of our country’s history and some of the things we no longer do, or do differently. Throughout history things have changed in every society in the world, and Guyana is no different. So let us juxtapose the past with the present. The young with the matured and also the present with the future.
As we proceed, let us make every effort not to be lamenting about “The Good old Days”, or about the way the older generation did things differently than the way of the present generation. Let us agree to look only at some of the things we did in British Guiana, if you were already around at that time, and which are no longer done in Guyana or done differently. So let us get things going. Continue reading
A Simple Man” – Poem by Caribbean Poet Ian McDonald
13 SundayOct 2019 – Posted by Rosaliene Bacchus in Poetry ≈ Comments
FRONT COVER: PEOPLE OF GUYANA BY IAN MCDONALD AND PETER JAILALL
PHOTO CREDIT: MIDDLEROAD PUBLISHERS/CANADA
My Poetry Corner October 2019 features the poem “A Simple Man” by Ian McDonald from the joint poetry collection, People of Guyana, by Ian McDonald and Peter Jailall. Born in the Caribbean island of Trinidad in 1933, Ian McDonald is a poet, novelist, dramatist, and non-fiction writer. After moving to then British Guiana in 1955, he made his home there. Today, he lives partly in his adopted homeland and partly in Canada. Continue reading →
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