GUYANA’S

BLESSINGS

20 POEMS By Dmitri Allicock

MALACCA FLOWERS

Land of Malacca fragrance & charm

Soft grass and pink kisses so warm

Alluring showers of petals beckons

Quiet Demerara river shore deafens

Strong like sweet roses on the breeze

Big juicy fruits soon to be on the tree

Lingering aroma never to pass you by

Lures, like honey to a bee or butterfly

Land of pink swirling round & round

Beautiful blessings covering the ground

THE POND FLY’S WAY [Palmfly-Dragonfly]

I remember a lovely hallow ground

Where childhood dreams are found

A land of fresh waters & leafy green

Sunshine breath and rain in-between

A pond- fly, perched on a reed stem

And a boisterous Kiskadee back then

The soothing calm, near the riverside

The realm of an enchanted peace bide

Watching a pond- fly gracious beauty

Shimmering wings of purpose & duty

Dancing and bobbing with the breeze

Obedient and accepting life & the trees

A pond- fly knowing the brevity of life

Kiskadee leers, yet lives without strife

Moving with freedom in gracious flight

Teaching life’s rhythm & modest delight

Living the minutes to the fullest, each day

Pond- fly glitters & the playground’s way

BLACK NUN- BIRD- GUYANA

Little holy black bird

So quiet, hardly heard

Adorable & like a nun

Perched in morning sun

Nature made more divine

Nun- bird of Guyana enshrine

WALK SOFTLY

Listen very carefully and you will hear

Echoes of patience and peace on the air

Walk softly amid the river we call life

Chart a course of kindness and no strife

Listen to the whispers along your road

Hear the calls where the water slowed

Leave a worthy touch to cherish & stay

Footprints to follow that leads the way

Live life where dignity & love is supreme

Courage, beauty and wisdom is the scene

Step into that realm where the jacana play

Emerald lilies floating in harmonious sway.

SECRET GETAWAY

A little honeymoon cottage by the sea

A secret getaway where I’d want to be

So peaceful and lacks any commotion

Just beyond the trees is the calm ocean

Renewal of martial vows a faithful sight

Humble little house in the morning light

DEAR COCONUT MAN

Pomeroon sun tempers by Atlantic breeze

A dear coconut man, I will take one please

A taste of Guyana especially when it’s hot

Expertly, the coconut man trims off the top

Precious Essequibo vendor in Guyana’s heat

All natural & safe quenching water so sweet

Gulping will be irresistible, but I’ll try to sip

Then for delicious jelly with a chop & a split

Friendly coconut man & humble Guyana’s son

Thank you so much and I will take another one.

A TASTE OF HOME

A handful of lovely bora, take one look

Just picked from my garden, I will cook

Tomatoes & okras are coming along fine

I will sauté with butter, garlic and thyme

Stewed in a pan with any choice of meat

And served over shine rice & great to eat

SOURSOP MILKSHAKE

Make no mistake

A soursop milkshake

And one of Guyana’s best taste

Savor the flavor, without haste

Such a smooth, silky & milky pulp

To enjoy slowly and not in one gulp

PRECIOUS WATER

Only 1 % of the world’s water is free

But, how does it come to you and me?

97 percent is salt water, so let me think

So many without and dying for a drink

The other 2 percent, stored at the poles

Essence of our life and taste better cold

For many in the world, water is not near

Bountiful in Guyana and should not fear

Yet must be purified or you’ll have none

And delivered by a pipe in the blazing sun

BOYHOOD DAYS

Come inside and wash your face!

Dirty hands and feet, make haste!

It’s time to do homework, I said

Before supper & straight to bed

Stop that playing & running about

It’s time to turn on the waterspout

Rub and soap those fingers too

Mother calling and a time I knew

BUTTERFLY WISHES

[Goshen- Essequibo]

May the wings of a butterfly touches your finger

Bring color to your heart where peace lingers

Enhance happiness, laughter and your sunshine

With riches of simplicity that is divine

BORA STEW TODAY

My garden fresh bora stew

I’m making for me and you

Chop the bora into little bits

Discard the tough ends or tips

Onion, peppers, garlic, thyme

Season well & make it rhyme

Add tomatoes and beef in a pot

Cook well until done and hot

Add bora, simmering in steam

Very delicious bora stew dream

Serve over potatoes or shine rice

Bora stew of Guyana and so nice

FLOWERS OF GUYANA

A bouquet of flowers, I will get

Picked from my garden you bet

Bright and beautiful in the sun

To give to you, my special one

A little love of Guyana to show

Fragrance of happiness to know

MY ORCHIDS

Faithful orchid fragrance bloom

Permeates air in overcast gloom

Raindrops glistens on the leaves

Songbirds sings in my coconut trees

After the rain has kissed the earth

Teardrops of Mother Nature rebirth

NEARBY & AROUND THE CORNER

I was born on the bank of a river

Where heart meanders forever

My blood flows in its stream

Warm memories lives in my dream

Today as I look at this nearby waterway

Reflecting life & nature made my day

TREMBLING TRACKS- LINDEN

The days of trembling tracks

Of Upper Demerara, way back

Whistle and thunder that excite

Laden cars coming with bauxite

Thick smoke of engine in mood

A rattling song of heart to soothe

A LOVELY RED FAT POKE

Red or pink is fat poke’s color

Sweet & satisfying is the taste

Grows wild in Guyana like no other

A lovely red fat poke wins that race

BORN FREE

Jungle floor welcomes early dawn

Supreme jaguar stretches & yawn

Prowling for breakfast to embrace

Rhythm of race & taste versus escape

POWIS-CRAX ALECTOR

Twirly, whirly, my curly head

To straighten or afro instead

Keeping up with the fashion

Twirly & curly is my passion

WEST BANK SUNSET

Setting sun at Demerara’s West Bank

Another day over and we give thanks

I can hear the river as the music floats

When the wind blows a whispering note

Blending time, song and color as one

Twilight of evening flame, day is done.

THE END