Ode To Prosperity
Photo: Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie, poet, satirist is author of this work of poetry on St. Thomas, in the East, his native birth Parish in Jamaica W. I.
St. Thomas is a great Parish …
Under the 1865 war many did perish
There was a massacre …
The Militia killed to their desire
Houses were deliberately set ablaze
They were likely in a destruction phase
Hate and revenge was certainly the plan
Alas! Motivated by Satan?
Historians discovered this fact …
Not hidden under any rock …
Alas! This was atrocious … for you & me
Never to be viewed with any glee
Let us with one Accord …
Leave hurt in the hands of Our Lord
Wrongs for all to see …
Forgiveness will set us free …
St. Thomas to get South Coast hi way
Will this open up prosperity … the ray?
This break-through is long overdue
No one can stop what for you … is due
No longer shall it be seen as left behind…
With remarks, Oh so unkind …
Let us be patient and be calm …
Recent plans point to a shot in the arm
Will the Town Centre, soon be a reality?
This could be the gateway to prosperity
PM Holiness certified this plan as real…
So it is certainly not surreal …
Amen!
By Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie is poet, satirist, also Senior International Correspondent & Photojournalist for vision Newspaper Canada.
Zhane Squire is Vision Newspaper’s dedicated Reggae Entertainment Correspondent, bringing readers the latest stories from Jamaica and across the global Afro-Caribbean diaspora. With a passion for music, culture, and storytelling, Squire highlights the voices, movements, and trends shaping reggae, dancehall, and Afro-Caribbean entertainment worldwide. His reporting connects Caribbean culture to the global stage, ensuring that artists, festivals, and community stories are told with depth, accuracy, and authenticity. For feedback you can reach him at zhane.squire@visionnewspaper.ca
