The Kiskadee is a bird native to Guyana and often referred to in Edgar Mittelholzer's brilliant novel, The Life and Death of Sylvia (1953). The bird is so named because its cry seemed by French colonists to be enquiring: "Qu’ est ce qu’il dit?". So what did he say? This blog is about two key topics: EDGAR MITTELHOLZER (his life and his works) and ME (my encounter with Mittelholzer and tales of life in Guyana).

Monday, 19 January 2015

Along the Sea Wall



The sun shafts the shore
Parched tongues of cracked-clay
Plead in sibilant whisper:
“Lil’ moisture nah…  Lil’ moisture nah…” 
In cruel tease the ocean tosses a wave
And a shoal of silver fish that flail
In the heat of living as the sea 
With sleight of magician’s hand 
Leaves them stranded.
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