We British: The Poetry of a People

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Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 1952)

Introduction To Five Nights Of Bleeding

Five Nights Of Bleeding

Introduction To Two Poems

Want Fi Goh Rave

It Noh Funny

Introduction To Two Sides Of Silence

Two Sides Of Silence

Introduction To Jamaica Lullaby

Jamaica Lullaby

Introduction To Sonny's Lettah

Sonny's Lettah

E. A. Markham (1939-2008)

Inheritance

Introduction To Nibble, Nibble

Nibble, Nibble

Butcher

Introduction To Grandmotherpoem

Grandmotherpoem

A Mugger's Game

Don't Talk To Me About Bread

Introduction To The Mother's Tale

The Mother's Tale

The Father's Story

A Good Life Sonnet

Jean "Binta" Breeze (born 1956)

Duppy Street

Hustler Skank

Aid Travels With A Bomb

Lovin Wasn Easy

Riddym Ravings (The Mad Woman's Poem)

David Dabydeen (born 1955)

Introduction To Coolie Mother

Coolie Mother

Miranda

Catching Crabs

The New Poetry

Introduction To Coolie Odyssey

Coolie Odyssey

Amryl Johnson (1944-2001)

Introduction To Qu'est-ce Qu'elle Dit?

Qu'est-ce Qu'elle Dit?

Introduction To J'Ouvert

J'Ouvert (We Ting)

Introduction To The Loaded Dice

The Loaded Dice

Introduction To Dying In The Street

Dying In The Street

Introduction To Granny In De Market Place

Granny In De Market Place

Hole In The Wind

For A Sister

Introduction To The Unpaved Road

The Unpaved Road

James Berry (born 1924)

Freedom

Introduction To Spirits Of Movement

Spirits Of Movement

It Seems I Test People

Introduction To Bluefoot Traveller

Bluefoot Traveller

Fractured Circles

Black Immigrant

Ongoing Encounter

Introduction To Night Comes Too Soon

Night Comes Too Soon

Banana And Mackerel

Two Black Labourers On A London Building Site

Introduction To Reclamation

Reclamation

Introduction To Bye Now

Goodbye Now

Bye Now

John Agard (born 1949)

Half-caste

Palm Tree King

Introduction To Anancy's Thoughts On Love

Anancy's Thoughts On Love

Go Spread Wings

Introduction To If You Don't Have Horse, Then Ride Cow

If You Don't Have Horse, Then Ride Cow

Introduction to Poems From Man To Pan

Deliver

Let Each Hammer Blow

Is The Sinking

For Hands Honed By Pan Grooves

Is More Than A Snapshot Mirror

Beat It Out Man

Grace Nichols (born 1950)

Introduction To I Is A Long Memoried Woman

From Dih Pout Of Mih Mouth

One Continent/To Another

Waterpot

Without Song

Sugar Cane

Introduction To I Coming Back

I Coming Back

Night Is Her Robe

This Kingdom

Holding My Beads

Benjamin Zephaniah (born 1958)

Dis Poetry

Miss World

I Love Me Mudder (Mother)

War

Call It What You Like!

Michael Smith (1954-1983)

Introducing Michael Smith

Introduction By Michael Smith

I An I Alone

Trainer

Long Time

Black And White

Give Me Little Dub Music

Yout Out Deh

Me Feel It, Yuh See

Me Cyaan Believe It

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