Now available.  Our anniversary competition anthology Echoes - 20 years of Write Out Loud

Raymond Antrobus (Remove filter)

Free downloadable Spoken Word (poetry-reading) EP.

 Hope you enjoy it!

http://raymondantrobus.bandcamp.com/album/raymond-antrobus-spoken-word

Ray. x

Read and leave comments (0)

EPLondonpoemRaymond AntrobusreadingSpoken WordSpoken Word poetry

Q&A With New York Based Poet/ Spoken Word artist- Jon Sands

This is a series of Q&A with some poets I've met across the world.

http://raymondantrobus.blogspot.com/

Enjoy! :-)

Read and leave comments (0)

Jon SandsPaula VarjackpoetpoetryRaymond Antrobusspoken wordthe art and craft

Sixteen Wishes

  I wished I wasn’t so sensitive.


I wished the raised hands of my dad 
couldn’t smack tears into my eyes

I wished to vanish behind the black 
curtains of my shut eyes

I wished I didn’t mind that my white mum 
visited my school wearing African robes

I wished I didn’t believe in ghosts
so I could keep my stain in those shadows

I wished my home wasn’t broken
my...

Read and leave comments (1)

coupletslist poemRaymond AntrobussixteenWishesyoungster

About Jamaica

He lights his cigarette, I prepare to share it,

just so his lungs could see less tar. 


He’s in a reflective mood; I can tell by the way
the flame emerged from his lighter
red and tenderly squirmed like a worm in a furnace.

He holds my gaze as the flame faints back in its tank
drags on the cigarette, slowly tilts his head back. 

I ever tell you the story about the mang...

Read and leave comments (7)

AboutJamaicaPiPPoe JazzipoempoetpoetryRaymond Antrobus

This site uses only functional cookies that are essential to the operation of the site. We do not use cookies related to advertising or tracking. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message