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Poetry is often used to express love, and for Valentine’s Day, we would like to share a Caribbean love poem, A You Mi Want Fi Deh Wid (translated in standard English – It’s You I Want To Be With) by Joan Andrea Hutchinson. The Jamaican dialect, used in the poem, captures the range of emotions. A You Mi Want Fi Deh Wid. Joan Andrea Hutchinson. 946 likes 1 talking about this. All Jamaican woman, committed to the preservation of Jamaican culture. To date, Joan Andrea has published three books and seven CDs on.
Project GYAL launches essay and poetry competition
CHILDREN First Agency, through its gender initiative Project GYAL (Guiding Young Ambitious Ladies) has launched an essay and poetry competition to promote discussion on gender-based violence in Jamaica. The competition is open to Jamaicans (male and female), who reside in Jamaica, in four age categories — 12-18, 19-35, 36-49, and 50 and over.
The theme for the competition is 'Gender-based violence…full time it fi stop'. Entries must reference the local and international gender-based violence situation and make suggestions for dealing with the problem in Jamaica.
For the essay competition, entries must be 300-600 words and be written in English, while for the poetry competition, entries can be of any length, written in English, Patois or a hybrid of both language forms.
According to coordinator for the Project GYAL initiative, Joan Andrea Hutchinson, “both men and women are victims of gender-based violence, and though in most cases women are the victims, the discussion needs to involve the men.” Hutchinson said many aspects of the socio-cultural dynamic need to be seriously examined, as in too many cases gender-based abuse is seen as normalised behaviour both by the perpetrator and the victim and often goes unreported. She also lauded the work of the Bureau of Gender Affairs for its role in sensitising the public and setting up a 24-hour crisis line for men and women to call to report abuse.
The first prize in each category will be a tablet or smartphone. Other prizes include gift baskets from CAL's Manufacturing and phone credit. Winning entries will be published on Children First and Project GYAL's social media platforms as well as other media, and will be presented to the Bureau of Gender Affairs.
Project GYAL is an upskilling and empowerment initiative for women who have been exposed to gender-based violence and intimate partner violence, or who are deemed at risk.
Entries should be submitted to [email protected] by October 29. Winners will be announced on November 11.
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Hutchinson
The Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts presents 'The Sweetness of Poetry and Tings' - a lunch-hour concert featuring Joan Andrea Hutchinson, Dr Michael Abrahams and WOW. The concert will be held at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts (PSCCA), UWI, Mona, on Thursday, November 12 at 1 p.m. The show is open to the public and admission is free.
'The Sweetness of Poetry and Tings' continues on the fine tradition and the mandate of the PSCCA to present performing arts representing various genres, as part of the process of entertaining and enlightening the university community and the wider population. This particular event presents an interesting, eclectic mix of three writers and performing poets, with three exciting and complementary styles.
Headlining the event will be author, poet and cultural educator Joan Andrea Hutchinson, who will take the audience on a journey into the creative practices of Jamaican 'poor' people with readings from her soon-to-be-published book Kin Teet Kibba Heart Bun. This represents the culmination of four years of research, producing a document which celebrates how Jamaican 'poor people' creatively stretch a dollar to make their lives work.
Presented with her trademark humour, Hutchinson reminds us when we used to draw starch, carry half pencil and half book to school, make milk-box balls and use lime and salt and a piece of zinc in the backyard to make white clothes dazzle. She will also be performing material from her six already published CDs and two books.
The concert also features the thought-provoking and inspirational poetry of WOW (Winroy Williams). A self-proclaimed 'student of the mind'. His rural upbringing has fostered an appreciation for nature and the arts, manifested in his love for creative writing and music. The consistent and universal themes in his poetry include love, nature, spirituality and philosophy and you chuckle as you see yourself as the protagonist in his work.
Joan Andrea Hutchinson Poems
laughter and reflection
Completing the package is medical practitioner, poet, songwriter and humourist Dr Michael Abrahams, whose prescription is to make you laugh while you reflect. His impressive collection of topical poems and songs analyses, poeticises and sometimes pokes fun at religion, politicians, relationships and celebrates Barack Obama and Usain Bolt. Abrahams uses humour therapy to ease the pain of his patients in labour and, onstage, delivers exciting doses of his special brand of social commentary.
Joan Andrea Hutchinson Poems
Come out, relieve the stress and invite your friends to 'The Sweetness of Poetry and Tings'.