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

 

Sterlin Llewellyn Blackman

Sterlin Llewellyn Blackman was born May 24, 1959, on the beautiful island of Barbados, where for over 30 years he plied his trade as a shell artist. In December 2012 he migrated with his family to Colorado in the United States of America, with this move also came a change in careers. He became a Medical Assistant/Biller and found himself writing on different subject matters in his spare time. Sterlin, an avid reader of all genre has always been passionate about writing books about Barbados and his views on religious subjects. In 2018, he released his first of the Riri & Kiki five-volume series.