Every year, ArtsEtc asks its Green Readers for a statement, a snippet of work and a little about themselves—a sneaky preview of what to expect on the Green Readings stage. The responses are often unexpected, always fascinating. Sometimes the artists even stick to theme! This year’s theme is Heritage, and below are the responses from this year's readers, Keoma Mallett, Norma Meek and Indrani.
KEOMA MALLETT (aka Rhy Minister)
Statement
The Best Jewels
Heritage,
to me, is a mixture of what was, with good intention, imparted to me as a
guideline to live my life, what I gleaned and what was physically
bestowed—whether biologically or as gift or inheritance.
I would like my work to encourage
people to dig deep for the best jewels they could ever discover—those within
themselves—and through this, to increase their appreciation for themselves and
their surroundings.
Excerpt
from
“Dichotomy”
“I’d
smile in my pillow after each session of backwords and fourth,
Slept
on the wave of your awe,
Such
delightful discourse,
Dreamt
of holding you close,
Of
filling your post with letters of thesis of you as my missis.
You
feeling me?
How
the zeal in these words interlock like passionate kisses,
Remission,
de mission was hunting you as a dear in open field,
Hoping
feelings would lead you to see the true scope I feel,
’Cause
I’ve delved and dabbled in reasonings and ramblings long,
Contemplated
dark arts I considered as wrong,
Wished
to have you without a care in this whirled,
You
find yourself simple; I find you a most beautiful girl.
You
see yourself as a million pieces; I see a million creases that mark you with
character and make you adept,
And
was trapped, at great length, by your volume ’cause you took all my breadth.”
Copyright © 2012 by Keoma Mallett
Copyright © 2012 by Keoma Mallett
Bio
Keoma
is 1) Rye minute star essay freestyle artisan in
throw verse; 3) Rhy Minister,
an introvert and freestyle poet and rapper; 2) Rhy Minister, who loves playing with words and
listening to music.
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Statement
Price
of Progress
My
art invites Barbadian society to look objectively at itself in an effort to
change it for the better. Gardening is necessary but is not easy. The minibus culture is unsettling.
Society’s youth need firm handling.
What is the price of our progress since 1962?
Excerpt(s)
from
“Come in the Garden, Man!”
Don’t
mind the trials you go through,
The
exercise is good for you.
from
“Cradle Rock and Milkshake”
They’re
trying to subvert your balance, too,
By
shaking and by
rocking.
Copyright © 2012 by Norma Meek
Bio
Norma is the author of Minibus
Muse and In My Small Corner (both 1993); Pick Sense Outta
Dat (2001); Every Skin Teet Ent A Laf (2002); and Watching Out
For Mummy (2003). She is a
founding member of Writers Outreach and a member of Voices: Barbados Writers’
Collective.
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Statement
The
Wind’s Embrace
We live in paradise, so to pull oneself out
of the wind’s embrace or the ocean’s cradle or from the face of a beckoning canvas...is
a bit tough sometimes.
Excerpt
Rider
2 guest passes
3 bottles of Zephyrhills water
Homegrown seasonal fruits
Copyright © 2012 by Indra Rudder
Bio
iNDRANi
is a Barbadian artist who is increasingly gaining a name in the recording
industry across the Caribbean and Europe with her folk-inspired, acoustic sound
and original, earthy lyrics. A protégée of Eddy Grant’s, she is also a poet,
author, dancer, and actress. The title of her most recent EP is Goddess Wild.
• Keoma, Norma and Indrani will be joined by visual artist Sheena Rose and jazz combo James De Lovell and Friends for Green Readings 2012 Pt. 2, this Saturday, June 23, at Folkestone Park from 3:30 p.m.
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