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BET puts her on a shortlist of today’s greatest poets; Shanelle Gabriel would probably argue she is just good at conversation. Poetry lovers here can decide for themselves this week. The Bermuda College Literary Society has brought her here to perfor...

Sometimes, I stumble into the inner world of a complete stranger by accident, a person who brings new and lyrical sounds to the deeply hidden strings of my soul. They respond in a melodious and gentle manner, like wind chimes which, with a slight br...

Nobody cares about poetry. As a poet, Yesha Townsend doesn’t let that stop her from writing it. Next week she will head to Barbados with a group of Bermudian writers, artists and musicians for Caribbean arts festival, Carifesta. She will perform s...

Yesha Townsend never intended to be a poet. Rapper was her vocation of choice. But children have a way of changing everything. The 29-year-old blames Gavin Smith for the intervention. Five years ago she was in Minnesota, working towards her bachelor...

God has a purpose for even your darkest days. That’s something Crystal Holdipp has learnt continually throughout her life. The 30-year-old has struggled with learning challenges since she was in primary school; she grew up feeling like she was never...

Carol Clarke has been writing poems for 30 years. The local poet is part of a night of poetry and song that will take place in Hamilton on Saturday. She was part of the first event held here in 1996 and found herself in a car with Roland Flint, once ...

The Whales Swiftly gliding through the dark blue water; Dancing graceful patterns on their ocean dancefloor; My heart beats so fast I can hear it; I can almost touch them it seems; When they are miles beneath the surface; Such beautiful songs these c...

Patrick Lee thought reading and rap were worlds apart until three years ago. The Bermuda College Literary Society opened his eyes to the connection. Ironically, he only joined to fulfil credit requirements. “It was a club or sports and I don’t lik...

An American spoken word poet who has been taking HBO’s Def Poetry by storm is making a return to the island this weekend to perform as a guest of the Bermuda College Literary Society. Gemineye, real name Chris Kuretich, is well known for poems such ...

February is Black History Month and this year marks the 400th anniversary that blacks were brought to Bermuda as indentured servants. Throughout this month, The Royal Gazette will feature people, events, places and institutions that have contributed ...

Eviction, jail, divorce ­­­— you name it, Glen Iris has been through it. The 65-year-old uses his life experiences, good and bad, to pen inspirational poetry. He is sharing some of his work at the Bermuda Literary Festival next month. “I used to se...

I am the turtles swimming around you. I am the lizards climbing up the trees to your house. They climb like a monkey with tiny hands and legs, with green scaly body as green as trees. I am the history of the Bermuda Sea Venture. I am the dolphins th...