jamaicanpoem #1
the heat is searing
but these many-hued
glossy-skinned
liquid-eyed jamaican schoolkids
in tan shirts and trousers
in green pleated jumpers
and snowy blouses
are like crickets the hotter it gets
the higher they leap the shriller
they chirp
© Jacqueline Jackson 2005
This article appears in Jun 23-29, 2005.
