I started writing poetry in the Third Form at The Saint Mary's Academy. I made contributions to the school's newspaper, The Marian Messenger.

I then started to venture beyond the school magazine and contributed poems and short stories to the local weekly newspapers and the local radio station. A lot of that early exposure was through the help of Dominica's noted writer Phyllis Shand-Allfrey, who at the time was the editor of The Star newspaper. A number of my poems and short stories were published by Ms. Allfrey. Also giving help and guidance in those early days were Marcel "D'jamala" Fountaine, a former classmate, and Dominica's noted playwright, Alwin Bully, who was my English teacher at The Sixth Form College.

I come from a country rich with culture, filled with greenery and blessed by nature-influences strong enough to spur the literary minded into action. I hope I can only continue to add to what people like Jean Rhys, Phyllis Shand-Allfrey and others before me have started.    

I have published three books of poetry-
The Dawn in 1978, Words in the Quiet Moments in 1981,(both published in Dominica), and The Island Man Sings His Song published in the USA in May, 2001.In 2005 I released my first collection of short stories entitled, Mesye Kwik! KwaK! which looks at everyday life in the village of St.Joseph, Dominica, where I grew up and still call home. In August of 2011 I released Ma William and Her Circle of Friends, a fictional account of life in a Caribbean community as seen through the eyes of a shopkeeper and her trusted friends. The setting for this book is also St. Joseph.

I refer to my poetry as poetry with a difference from the pen of an island man. I do not deal with one specific aspect of poetry nor one style, but try to be diverse in how I approach my topics. The Caribbean is full of topics to write on and I see poetry in motion every day. The Island Man Sings His Song, my third book of poems, paints a picture that I see around me and I hope that I share that diversity with my readers. I supply links on this site where copies of the book can be purchased. This is a self-published venture so I make an effort to sell copies myself. I don't expect the bookstores to push sales for me. I know the occasional reader may be interested in getting a signed copy, and if you are one of those you can contact me for info as to how to go about doing that.

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