Limlair farmer publishes first book of poetry

William Matheson

By Mario Joseph

Gazing across vast paddy fields and sitting atop tall coconut tress overlooking the savannahs gave Limlair farmer William Matheson the impetus to write poems. Today, at 58, he has launched his first book of poetry Songs of the Little Voice.

William was born at Limlair Village, Corentyne, Berbice and he began penning verse at the age of ten, on his school slate. Despite only receiving a primary education, his thirst for knowledge and love for poetry caused him to become an avid reader.

William noted that he has lived in two eras of Guyana’s history: pre-independence/colonial era and the post-independence/post-colonial era; neither was greater than the other, according to him. His early life was spent on the