Goddison’s poems of heritage and history

Lorna Goodison (Internet photo)

As mentioned in a previous discussion, there is no shortage of celebrated verses to mark the United Nations designated International Year of People of African Descent (IYPAD) in 2011.  The most appropriate place to start is with the oral traditions within which several African poetic continuities, African derivations or the African influence may be found in a number of cultural forms and speech events.  Add to those both the