Life of a Jamaican

Category: Poetry

  • Poem: Social Media Hypocrisy

    Poem: Social Media Hypocrisy

    I have a thousand friends, but I am anti-social. I am filthy rich, but I am poor. I am ripped, but I am sagging. I laugh out loud with a straight face. I ‘like’ what I hate. I boast that I’m humble. I am the author of a fake reality TV show. I speak profoundly…

  • Poem: My Very Expressive Neighbors

    I’m not one to count the strokes of life, Not the curious cat who listens to his neighbor’s wife. I’m not the one who opposes shouts of affirmative confirmation, But at three in the morning, I would prefer silent meditation. I’ve never met you personally, but I already know your name, And with shouts of…