Riri And Kiki: Poetic Narratives of the Village

In this debut collection, Sterlin reaches into his childhood years, capturing the essence of village life in poetry. Sterlin’s poems bring to surface the many narratives found in the simplicity of everyday living. Now living far away from that life the author yearns for home and masterfully write his memories with a profound passion. Poetic Narratives of the Village pays tribute to his grandmother, at whose feet he learned many life lessons.

Tour My Village in Poetry

 

Have you ever been there-

To my island home so fair?

Where the sun routinely rise

Warming up the eastern sky?

 

Have you experienced village life-

What was your experience like?

Come let me take you on a tour

To life in my village, just next door

 

Turn these pages one by one

Read until the words are done

Upon reaching where I lay my pen

There is where this tour shall end

                                       — Sterlin L Blackman