Questions in Jamaican Patois by Yasmin Morais

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Yasmin’s poetry is powerful, purposeful, poised!

In her new collection, “Questions in Jamaican Patois”, she connects with audiences through clever word choices, timely topics, and great emotional range. Readers will become fast fans!

From page one, until it’s done, this eclectic collection captivates the mind and captures the heart. Yasmin Morais is an immense talent, and “Questions in Jamaican Patois” is a must-read.

–Jennifer Brown Banks, FOUNDER/PRESIDENT OF POETS UNITED TO ADVANCE THE ARTS

 

In Questions in Jamaican Patois, poet Yasmin Morais calls us to walk with her along many roads. They’re pavers made of her words. On this journey, we walk along with Morais while seeing and feeling what she sees and feels. Each poem acts as a door to a residence. She walks us to the knob to turn it and look inside the building. Her construction of moments and memories creates a foundation of rich and strong imagery. She takes us there. Her poems introduce us to meaningful topics such as racial issues, health, morality, identity and history. Whether it’s a welcomed piece said in patois, we don’t want to leave. Her reflections of breast cancer feeds us well to sit by her and just listen to her journey. We’re there. We feel drawn and motivated to comfort the warrior.  Though she provides the real healing power from her words. Poem after poem there’s a desire to read and see more. Her voice of poignant patois resonates directness and wisdom. Her spirit seems ancient with clarity. She brings a sharp focus and  understanding of life experiences which translates well.  Morais doesn’t let go as we continue the journey to her last poem. In the end, we’re full like eating a delicious meal. At our table, those questions of life are a part of us. We have some answers and more questions but that’s okay. That’s the meaning of life. She let’s us know with this unforgettable depth as long as we walk together we’ll reach an understanding between each other.

–Henry L. Jones, Inaugural Poet Laureate, of Hendersonville, Tennessee

 

 

 

 

 

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Questions in Jamaican Patois

by Yasmin Morais

Paper

List: $17.99

979-8-88838-508-1

2024

Questions in Jamaican Patois presents the perspective of a Jamaican Canadian American woman as she ponders her past, present and the pasts of the strong women who preceded her. Her poems provide a window into the everyday human experience as she grapples with the meaning of love, loss, heartbreak, nostalgia, adjustment, and survival. It is through her questions that the answers are ultimately found.

Yasmin Morais was born in Jamaica and later lived in Canada and now the United States. Her poems have been published in Nursing Science Quarterly, The Potomac, and Pen and Prosper. Yasmin also self-published her first poetry collection, From Cane Field to the Sea.

Her short story, Rashida’s Letter, placed third in the Tallahassee Writer’s Association competition and was published in the Seven Hills Review. See link: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Review-Tallahassee-Writers-Association/dp/1481148818

To showcase the works of Caribbean poets, she created the blog, Poets of the Caribbean: poetsofthecaribbean.blogspot.com

She enjoys traveling, badminton and running in her spare time.

 

3 reviews for Questions in Jamaican Patois by Yasmin Morais

  1. Emile (verified owner) –

    Questions in Jamaican Patois is incredible. I was so hooked on every page, as it grabbed my attention and left me in awe. The poetry speaks to me and makes me feel so immersed in every story. Highly recommend this poetry book.

  2. Colleen Burke –

    Questions in Jamaican Patois by Yasmin Morais is one of those books that you will not be able to put down. Yasmin is a master poet, giving us a glimpse of her roots and insights. As a fellow Jamaican, I could easily relate to the political climate of the eighties. Surely, these are poems that I will read again and again.

  3. Lisa Mitchell (verified owner) –

    The poems in this beautiful book simply sing! They’re passionate, powerful, vivid, and heartbreaking. “The Uncivil War” juts out – resonates with harsh truths. The first line will hold you in its grip, “Funny, it wasn’t classified as a war. Despite the final death toll, and a nation turned on itself.” I wasn’t there but I felt like I was. Building upon our fragile mortality, “Bottom Line” speaks of our universal demise – we all perish – and in the end, none of what we hold dear matter, i.e. social class, ethnicity, etc. We all end up in “cold mother earth.” On a brighter note, “Jamaica Day-Dreaming” is a sensory delight – you’ll be taken to Negril in just a few sentences. All the poems reflect a wide swath of experiences in many different locales and the lyrical, deft, and nuanced voice will take you by the hand and never let you go. Highly recommend!

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