Maya Thomas, 11 years old and a talented student of St Xavier’s Private School, won the NGC Sanfest 2016 – Creative Writing – Poetry competition. Her proud father Randy Thomas shares two of her poems with readers of Sweet TnT Magazine. The Quarry The trees have grown for years and …
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Marc Algernon explores the metaphorical and literal parallels between rodent behaviour and human social issues in Trinidad and Tobago. This narrative poem serves as a critical reflection on the cyclical nature of crime and the futility of aggressive suppression without moral reform. Algernon draws from personal experiences of pest control …
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The poem What Really Happened, What Went Wrong by Chantelle Wilson-Reece explores the cycle of crime in Trinidad and Tobago through a personal lens of loss and betrayal. This literary piece examines the juxtaposition of free tertiary education at institutions like UWI and UTT against the grim reality of street …
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I’m Donna Mae, Deemay to friends. I’m a spoken word artist, singer, writer, cookie mistress… all-round artistic busy body, or so I’ve been told. I’ve been writing for a few years – blogging mostly, but published with Amorous Ink, At Last, The Man in the Shadows, and a poetic anthology …
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Marc Algernon explores the transformative power of Caribbean romance through a first-person narrative detailing a life-changing encounter at a Trinidadian fete. This account provides a cultural examination of how local traditions, including soca music and indigenous cuisine, facilitate deep personal connections and long-term commitment. It highlights the shift from a …
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By Marissa Armoogam. She’s beautiful, she’s exotic, and she’s everything. She is a woman; this is the allure of the Trini woman. An island so rich, she exudes a confidence unmatched Her earth is rich and nourished; she brings forth abundant fruit The ample mountains of its framework beckon to …
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Caribbean Books Foundation is an organisation dedicated to offering support for authors after they have published their books. The website is fast becoming an inventory for the Caribbean community and its diaspora to find Caribbean books. It is an international platform that connects authors and readers. Founder of Caribbean Books …
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Tricia S David, singer, songwriter/poet, published her first book “Tuning with God” in January 2013. The book is a compilation of 50 poems and can be purchased online. She received a First Time Author award from the National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS) the same year. Read Tricia’s first …
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By Joyanne James. “I enjoy the visit from people, secretly they are my friends. I welcome them to come to my Botanical Gardens.” My Botanical Gardens A paradise with fruits everywhere When I eat out the fruits from one tree Another tree starts to bear The air is fresh and clean …
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By Simone Charles. Interview with Ann Marie Amante, Journalist/Author. Many persons know her perhaps by only reading about her featured in various local magazines over the years. Some may say, “Oh, she’s the woman who married this famous guy.” A selective senior few may say, “Hey! I know her reporting …
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