World Mental Health Day – a whisper or a shout…

World Mental Health Day – a whisper or a shout…

I woke up this morning and a bomb exploded in my head causing pink and white confetti to rain down. A confetti of ideas feels wonderful, dizzying, like there is too much to do and not enough life in which to do it. I have been dubbed  a ‘butterfly’ as I...
Spoken in the vernacular: Louise Bennett Speaks [VIDEO]

Spoken in the vernacular: Louise Bennett Speaks [VIDEO]

Susan Rigg loved language and poetry as a child and was amazed when she first heard poetry by Louise Bennett in the vernacular, it took her to another level.  Hearing poetry spoken in Caribbean dialect that created an atmosphere and feeling that was unique. Scottish...