Jamaica Catch a Fire

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might as well: OK, BUT NO, (2016 — 2018)

from mi bawn and ben live yah, I neva feel sun suh hot yet inna mi life. Dis a nuh cry cree, dis a bawl fi yuh granny and di hol’ fambily. Haffa mi guh ketch di 6 a clock sea wata splash, as mi quint suh, nuh di raasss sun dat a scream haffa mi, bout, “likkle gurl a weh yuh did deh, yuh know how long mi a wait fi yuh,” like a mi big fren. All mi haffi seh to di sun is, “yuh cyaa trick mi.” Now mi bredda dem a try convince mi seh it nuh dat hot and stop act like a baby; mi jus’ nuh seh a word and give dem di face.

To be continued… Will translate soon as well. Enjoy the Patwa!

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Di-Andre Caprice Davis
Di-Andre Caprice Davis

Written by Di-Andre Caprice Davis

experimental artist from Kingston, Jamaica — arts education, cognitive psychology, mathematics, research, technology, etc https://linktr.ee/diandrecapricedavis

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