BIBLIOGRAPHY OF POETRY COLLECTIONS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO to 2010

 

A Gonzalez rev. Ian Dieffenthaller 2010

 

Aboud, James C.                      The Stone Rose. Port-of-Spain: Paria, 1986.

                                                Lagahoo Poems. Leeds: Peepal Tree, 2005

 

Acqui, Launcelot                    Ever Changing Time. Self published c1994

 

Alexander, Francine, Laila Haidarali, Candyce Kelshall.         

 

Aftermath. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1988.

 

Allen, Lisa.                              Something to Say. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1992.

 

 

Ali, R.                                      From Deep Within. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1982.

 

 

Alladin, M. P.                           And Where is Human Man? Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1968.

1919-80

The Monstrous Angel. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1969.

 

Allen, Oswald.                         Moment of Time. Port-of-Spain: P.N.M. Publishing Company, 1963.

 

Moment of Eternal Years. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1987.

 

Alphonso, John B.                    Reflections of My Soul on Paper. Self-published. New York, 1979.

 

Als, Michael.                            Blood Money. Self published. Nd 197?

 

Poems of Life and Soul. Toronto: Vanguard, 197?

 

Speaking of My Country. Self-published. San Fernando, 1975.

 

Detention / Pickers and Flowers. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1981.

 

Bill of Rights. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1985

 

Anand (Sadanan Ramnarine). Mind Control Poems. Self-published. Lengua, 1990.

 

Arthur, David                         The Other me.  Barataria, 1988

 

Arthur, Kevyn Alan.               England and Nowhere. Leeds: Peepal Tree Press, 1993.

 

Attzs, Naomi.                          My Inspirations. Self-published. San Fernando, 1977.

 

Augustus, Stella.                      Steps Along the Way. Port-of-Spain: Inprint, 1977.

 

The Basil Tree. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1988.

 

Bacchus, Winston Joe.              The Murmurings of Aschak. St. Ann’s: Scope Publishing Caribbean, 1976.

 

Bachan, John.                           Aspects of Life. Self-published. San Fernando, 1984.

 

Barker, Norma.                        Black Face. Self-published. Houston, 1983.

 

Belmosa, Trevor.                      The Soul of Pan. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1989.

 

                                                Freedom and Love. Port of Spain, 1990

 

Ben-Kari, Bert.                         Moments of Perception. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 197?.

 

Best, J. R.                                 Glory of Youth and Other Poems.  Port of Spain, 1940

 

National Ballads and Patriotic Poems. Port of Spain, 1945

 

Caribbeana or the spirit of the age. Port of Spain, 1949

 

Bhajan, Selwyn.                       Season of Songs. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1973.

 

Quest. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1975.

 

Whispers of Dawn. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1978.

 

Voyage. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1981.

 

Another Shore. Westmoorings: Caribbean Paintbox, 1992           

 

Blenman Scott, Marjorie.          Sisters. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1984.

 

Book, Br. (Hollis Peters).          The Optician. Self-published [Vanguard]. Port-of-Spain, 1985. [1984?]

 

 

Boyce Taylor, Cheryl.              Night When Moon Follows. Hoboken, New Jersey: Long Shot Publications, 2000.

 

Raw Air: Poems. New York: Fly by Night Press, 1997, 2000.

 

Brand, Dionne.                        Fore Day Morning. Toronto: Khosian Artists, 1978.

1953- [Toronto from 1970]      

                                                Earth Magic. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1979.

                                               

                                                Primitive Offensive. Toronto: Williams Wallace, 1982.

 

Winter Epigrams & Epigrams to Ernesto Cardinal in Defense of Claudia. Toronto: Williams-Wallace, 1983.

 

Chronicles of the Hostile Sun. Toronto: Williams-Wallace. 1984.

 

No Language is Neutral. Toronto: Coach House Press, 1990.

 

Land to light on. Toronto: M&S, 1997

 

Brathwaite, Jacqueline.            A Tribute to All. Self-published. Scarborough, 1987

 

Bridgenath, Jaitram.                 Reflections and Readings - Bk I. Self-published. Gasparillo, 1976.

 

Brizan, David.                          Lullaby of Love. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1982.

 

Brown, Wayne.                        On the Coast. London: André Deutsch, 1972.

1940 - 15 Sept 2009.

Voyages. Port-of-Spain: Inprint, 1989.

 

Browne,  I. A.                          Poems. Port of Spain, 1940

 

Browne, Vitalis.                       Experience and Reflections. Self-published. San Fernando, 1988.

 

Byron, Asaman B.W.               To Be Black is to be Equal (=) to God. Self-published. New York, 1971.

 

Caesar, Oris.                            Vignettes of Tobago. Self-published. Scarborough, 1984.

 

Poems of Nostalgia and Others. Self-published. Scarborough, 1986.

 

Calliste, Leroy; Selwyn Newton.

1946-76

                                                474 Years of Pain and Suffering. Self-published. Port- of-Spain, 1972.

 

Capildeo, Devendranath.         Ten Short Poems. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1969.

 

Maracas Bay and Other Poems. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1972.

 

Capildeo, Vahni                     No Traveller Returns. Cambridge: Salt, 2003.

 

Cardinal, John.                        A Collection of Poems. Barataria: Educo Press: 19??

 

Vibrations I. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1976.

 

Vibrations II. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1978.

 

Vibrations III. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1984.

 

Cartey, Wilfred.                      Black images. New York: Teachers College Press, 1970.

1931-92

The House of Blue Lightning. New York: Emerson Hall, 1973.

 

Waters of My Soul. Self-published. New York, 1975.

 

Red Rain. Self-published. New York, 1977.

 

Sun and Shadows. New York: Emerson Hall, 1978.

 

Kundiya. Self-published. New York, 1982.

 

Embryos. Self-published. New York, 1983.

 

Black Velvet Time. Self-published. New York, 1984.

 

Children of Lalibela. Self-published. New York, 1985.

 

Charles, Faustin.                      The Expatriate. London: Brookside, 1969.

 

Crab Track. London: Brookside, 1973.

 

Days and Nights in the Magic Forest. London: Bogle L’Ouverture, 1986.

 

Children of the Morning. Leeds: Peepal Tree, 2008

           

Charles, Kenneth.                    Echoes and Visions. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1982.

 

Chase, Trevor                          The proposal.  Cunupia, 1983

 

Chen, Willi.                             Rainfire and Other Poems. Self-published. Marabella, 198?

 

Clarke, A.M.                            Wheels Within Wheels. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1975.

1912-2002

Ballads of Selassie and the Rastafarians. Barataria: Educo Press, 1983.

 

Verses for Emancipation: A Tribute to Dr. Eric Williams. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1986.

 

Little Flames of Freedom: Selected Poems. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1990.

 

Best poems of Trinidad. Port of Spain 1943, republished by The Majority Press, 2000

 

Clarke, C. G.                            Selected Poems. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1982.

 

Clarke, Frank                          Chaconias. St Augustine, 1999.

 

Clarke, Leroy.                          Taste Of Endless Fruit. Self-published. New York, 1974.

 

Douens. Self-published. New York, 1981.

Eyeing de Word- Love songs for Ettylene. P.O.S, 2004

 

De distance is here: The El Tucuche poems. UTT Press, 2007

 

Clarke, Sebastian.                    Sun Song. London: Paul Breman, 1973.

 

Cobham, Gilles L.                    Anthurium and other poems. P.O.S. 1941

1905-75

Palm Sunday and Other Verses. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1968.

 

Comma- Maynard, Olga

1901[?]-98

            Carib Echoes. Port of Spain 1929

 

Carib Echoes (Sixth series) Port of Spain, 1944

 

Carib Echoes (Federation issue). A collection of poems. Port of Spain, 1957

 

Carib Echoes. Port of Spain: Columbus Publishers, 1970

 

Carib Echoes: Poems and stories for Juniors.  Port of Spain: Columbus Publishers, 1972.

 

Cooke, Jr., Fitzroy.                   Lament of the Soul. Self-published. Diego Martin, 1974.

 

Insight. Self-published. Diego Martin, 1975.

 

Coopsammy, Madeline           Prairie Journey. Toronto: Tsar Publishing, 2004

 

Cournand, Emery A.               Terrain chimera. Diego Martin, 1992

b. 1949

Cowie, Duncan.                       Seek Knowledge Seek Undying Love. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1992.

 

Cromwell, Liz, and Roy Henriques.   

 

Canadian Jungle Tea. Toronto: Khosian, 1975.

 

One Out of Many. Toronto: Wacacro, 1975.

 

                                                Awake Sweet Agony. Toronto: Wacacro, 1976.

 

Talking Dragline. Self-published. Georgetown, 1978.

 

Cruickshank, Alfred                Poems in All Moods. Self published. Port of Spain, 1937

 

Cuffie, Teneile                         An Inner Journey (Whispers of the heart) Tacarigua, 1994

 

Cummings, Joseph.                  Heartbeat. Self published. Port of Spain, 1977

 

                                                Uphill Downhill. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1981.

 

Dedicated (To You With Love) and Other Poems. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1985.

 

In journey now. Self-published. Mt. Lambert, 1987.

 

Cupid, Collin                          It’s all in life. Port of Spain, 1998

 

Daniel, Edith                           Gems in verse. Devon: Stockwell, 195?

 

Darbasie, Nigel                       A map of the Island: poems. Edmonton: Univ of Alberta Press, c2001

b. 1950

 

Darklight, Senya. 1951-87        Arise in Love. Fredericksted: Mar Crafs, 1986.

 

Companion to Senya. Ed. Marty Campbell. Fredericksted: Mar Crafs, 1989.

 

Senya. Poetry and prose. Ed. Marty Campbell. Fredericksted: Mar Crafs, 1989.

 

David, Andrew                       It has always been so. Arima, 1985

 

Davis, Cecil R.                         Please don’t look. Port of Spain, 1967

 

Davis, Selwyn.                        Selected Slips. Toronto: Williams- Wallace, 1980

 

Davis, Wayne E. 1944-?           Old oracle: Timeless dream. San Fernando, 1975

 

Sanctuary. Self-published. San Fernando, 1985.

 

De Lima, Arthur. 1915-97        A Mixed Grill. Devon: Stockwell, 1982.

 

De Lima, Clara Rosa.

1921-    ?                                  Thoughts and Dreams. Devon: Stockwell, 1973.

 

Dreams Non-Stop. Devon: Stockwell, 1974.

 

Reminiscing. Devon: Stockwell, 1975.

 

De Lima, Janice.                       Anita’s Delusion. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1979.

 

Dingo. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1979.

 

The Rift. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1979.

 

When Darkness Falls. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1979.

 

De Verteuil, Alex + Dawn Glaisher  

b. 1942                         c. 2007

                                                Echo of Basho. Bon Accord, Tobago : Chikichong

 

De Verteuil, Lyn.                     Quiet Moments. San Juan: Inprint, 1984.

 

Dick, Charles E.                       Priceless Gems from Sacred Pens. Port of Spain, 1990

 

Douglas, Stephen                    Historic hangings in the Chadee Gang. Downsfield, Ont, c.2000

 

Duval, Edwin L. 1903-85          Inspirational Poems 1928-1978. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1978.

 

Edwards, S. Hylton.                Aulder Mill. Surrey: Outposts, 1982.

1924-1987

Lyntonwood. London: Murray and Sons, 1982.

 

The Unborn. Surrey: Outposts, 1982.

 

The Toco Road. Port-of-Spain: Media & Editorial Projects, 1991.

 

Efebo, Mwalimu.                     That Man May Live. Port-of-Spain: Scope, 1977.

 

Escayg, Elvis.                           The Road to Success. Self-published. Caparo, 1988.

 

Espinet, Ramabai 1948-           Nuclear Seasons. Toronto: Sister Vision, 1991.

 

Eversley, Anna Maria              A Bruised Reed.  Diego Martin, 2003

 

Ewing-Philip, Shirley.             Reflections and Poems. Self-published. Maracas, 1985.

 

Felipe, A. M.                            You an Illusion. Self-published. San Fernando, 1977.

 

Fitzwilliam, Peter                    Discovering life. Devon: Stockwell, 1995

 

Forrester, Dennis.                    Denfor Reflections. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1994.

 

Franklin-Springer, Eugenia.     Words of a Caribbean Woman. Self-published. Washington, D.C., 1980.

 

Frederick, Rawle.                     Trans Atlantic Cargo. Montreal: Work-Study-Institute’s Black Writers’ Workshop, 1973.

 

Gajadhar, Abhiman.                The Great Force. Self-published. St. Augustine, 1971.

 

Lovers in the Light. Self-published. St. Augustine, 1972.

 

Galt, Roy                                 First Try. Port of Spain, 1980

                                               

Gibbings, Wesley. 1958-          On Life. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1977.

 

The Poetry of the Ages. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1980.

 

Cold Bricks and Warm Eyes. Tunapuna: New World Prophets, 1988.

 

Lost in the City. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1994.

 

Giuseppi, Neville. 1909-99       Verse and Prose. Self published, Arima 1940

 

The Light of thought: A book of poems. Self Published, 1943

 

                                                Selected Poems. Self-published. Arima, 1972/3

 

Giuseppi Undine and Neil.      Tributes to Arnold. Arima: Giuseppi Pubs, 1991.

           

Glaude, Oscar A. ?-1995          Moods of the Caribbean. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1994.

 

Gomes, Albert (ed) 1911-78     From Trinidad: poems and short stories. P.O.S., 1937

                                                Poems. POS, 1939

                                                33 Poems POS, 1939

 

Gomez, Austin                        The right to protest. San Fernando, 1992

 

Gomez, Ivy M.                         Roses in the Rain. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1974.

 

Gonzalez, Anson.                    Score. (With V.D. Questel). Diego Martin: New Voices, 1972

 

                                                The Lovesong of Boysie B. and Other Poems. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1974.

 

Collected Poems 1964-1979. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1979.

 

Postcards & Haiku. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1984.

 

Moksha: Poems of Light and Sound. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1988.

 

Merry-go-round and Other Poems. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1992.

 

                                                Crossroads of dream. Leeds: Peepal Tree, 2003

 

                                                Homegrown. Diego Martin: New Voices, 2005

 

                                                First published 1967

 

Gonzalez, Anson and Ken Parmasad, eds.      

 

Arising. Port-of-Spain: Writers’ Union of Trinidad and Tobago, 1985.

 

Gonzalez, Maria.                     Step by Step. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1974.

 

Feelings. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1977.

 

                                                A Young Girl’s Poems. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1992.

 

Gonzalez, Steve Emmanuel     As Evening Gently Falls. Gasparillo: Segon, 1995

 

Gray, Cecil. 1923-                    The Woolgatherer. Leeds: Peepal Tree Press, 1994.

 

                                                Lilian’s Song. Toronto: Lilibell Productions, 1996

                                               

                                                Leaving the dark. Toronto, 1998

                                               

                                                Plumed Palms. Toronto: Lilibel productions, 2000

 

Gray, Christopher.                  Another Look. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1986.

 

                                                Just for You. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1986.

 

Cry of My Soul. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1989.

 

Voices of the Silent. Self-published. Diego Martin, 1991.

 

Toward a state of being. Port of Spain, 1992

 

Along the sea shore. Port of Spain, 1995

 

Children of the fields. Port of Spain, 1996

 

Griffith, Pearl D.                      The Artist and the Canvas. Self-published. La Romaine, 1987.

Guerin, Verne b1941                Sunday Morning. Diego Martin, New Voices, 2008.

 

Harris, Claire.                          Fables from the Women’s Quarters. Toronto: Williams-Wallace, 1984.

 

Translation Into Fiction. Fredericton: Fiddlehead Poetry Books and Goose Lane Editions, 1984.

 

Travelling to Find a Remedy. Fredericton: Goose Lane Editions, 1986.

 

The Conception of Winter. Toronto: Williams-Wallace, 1989.

 

Dipped in Shadow. Frederiction: Goose Lane Editions, 1996.

 

Dreams and Mirrors. Eggingen: K. Isele, 1996.

 

Harry, Glenda.                        A Testimony of God’s Love. Self-published. Sangre Grande, 1982.

 

Haynes, Martin.                       Charybdis: more poems. Self-published. San Fernando, 1986.

 

The Moving Finger. Self-published. San Fernando, 1985.

 

Hearne, Joy.                             Collection of Poetry. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1973.

 

Poetic Trinidad. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1974.

 

Trinidad, Gem of the Caribbean. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1975.

 

Folklore Tales in Verse. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1977.

 

Tobago - My Paradise Isle. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1981.

 

Henry, Cyril. 1928- 199_          Trinidad and Tobago: Language and Landscape. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1970.

 

Poems. Self-published. Arouca, 1992.

 

Herbert, Cecil. 1924-2002         The Poems of Cecil Herbert. Ed. D. Gianetti. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1981.

 

Hope, Caroline. b.1950            The Sacred Bench: A Collection of Poetry and Paintings. Gloucester: Caro Publishing, 2003.

 

Huggins, Stephen.                   Coherent Pictures of Reality. Self-published. Diego Martin, 1989.

Hunt, Ruth                              Poems. Port of Spain, 1989

 

James, Cynthia. 1948-              Iere, My Love. Tunapuna: J. James, 1989.

 

La Vega and Other Poems. Self-published. Tunapuna, 1995.

 

Vigil. Self-published. Tunapuna, 1995.

 

Jerome, W. Abraham.              Selected Poems from the Book, The Angry Waves. Port-of-Spain: Columbus Publishers, 1970.

 

Selected Poems. Self-published. Guapo, 1982.

 

John, Enoch                             La Renaissance. Chaguanas, 1998

 

John, Frank (Nkemka Asika).   Black Songs. London: Longmac, 1969.

b. 1941 d. Spring 2001

Black Waves. London: F. John Publications, 1973.

 

Light a Fire. London: P. Breman, 1973.

We Will Meet Again. Self published. New York: 1978.

 

Before the Thunder Rolls. New York : Nkemka Asika Publications, 1980.

 

Johnson, Amryl. 1944-2001      Long Road to Nowhere. London: Virago, 1985.

 

                                                Tread Carefully in Paradise. Coventry: Cofa, 1991

 

                                                Gorgons. Coventry: Cofa, 1992

 

                                                Calling. Coventry: Sable, 1999

           

Jones, Barbara A. ?-1967          Among the Potatoes. Devon: Stockwell, 1967.

 

Jones, Fitzroy Gregory             Delayed Spring, Vol. 1. Whitby, Ontario, 1997

 

                                                Delayed Spring, Vol. II. Whitby, Ontario, 1997

 

Joseph, Anthony                     Desafinado. London: Poison Engine, 1994

Teragaton. London: Poison Engine, 1997.

Bird Head Son. Cambridge: Salt, 2009

 

Joseph, Carol B.                       Find your Dreams within your Heart. New York: Vantage 1986.

Joseph, Corey.                         Splashes of Caribbean Ink. Carenage, 1997.

 

Joseph, George ‘Umbala’         Songs my Gramma Never Sung. Port of Spain: Umbala International Publishing, 2000

 

Kallicharan, Jennifer.               Echoes of My Heart. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1992.

 

Kaur, Chioneso Kulwant.        New Moon Rising. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1977.

 

Voyage into Sunset. Self-published. Tunapuna, 1983.

 

Keens-Douglas, Paul.               When Moon Shine. Curepe: Moko Enterprises, 1975.

b. 1942

                                                Tim-tim. Port-of-Spain: Keensdee Productions, 1976.

 

Tell Me Again. Port-of-Spain: Keensdee Productions, 1980.

 

Is Town Say So. Port-of-Spain: Keensdee Productions, 1982.

 

Lal Shop. Dialect prose and verse. Port-of-Spain: Keensdee Productions, 1984.

 

Twice Upon a Time. Port-of-Spain: Keensdee Productions, 1989.

 

Tanti at de oval. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1992.

 

Role Call. Diego Martin: Keensdee, c1997

 

Kelshall, Candyce 1966-,

Naomi Laird 1953-

and Alan Tang 1966-                Voices on the Sea. Port-of-Spain: Remous Publications, 1990.

 

Kelshall, Jack. 1908-1997          Songs from a Prison Courtyard and Other Poems. San Fernando: Moko Enterprises, 1972.

 

Kwabena, Roi. (Fitzroy Cooke)  Season of Exile. Self-published. Coventry, 1986.

 

                                                Whether or not. Birmingham: Raka Pubs, 2001

 

Kwesi, Lasana (Winst. Daniel) Giving Back to my People. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1973.

 

Poems of Rebellion. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1975.

 

La Fortune, Claudette.             Incentives: poems and short stories. Barataria, 1970

 

Revelations: a book of theological statements. St Augustine, 1983

 

La Fortune, Knolly S.

1920-2003                                Moments of Inspiration. Port of Spain n.d.    

 

                                                Manzanilla. London, 1999

 

La Rose, Antony (John)

1927-2006                                Foundations. London: New Beacon Publications, 1966.

 

Eyelets of Truth Within Me. London: New Beacon Publications, 1992.

 

Lawrence, Diane                     Life’s inspirations. Trinidad, 1997

 

Exalt the Lord thy God for he is worthy to be praised. Couva, 1997    

 

Lee, Dennis                             The death of Harold Ladoo. San Francisco: Kanchenjunga            Press, 1976                 

 

Leighton-Mills, Horace E.        Anthology of Poems and Flora. Self-published. Scarborough, 1966.

 

2nd Anthology of Poems and Short Stories. Self-published. Scarborough, 1968.

 

Lewis, Arthur Michael.            Life Love Liberty. New York: G. O’Brien, 1971.

 

Lushington, Claude.                Mystic Rose. London: Magpie, 1969.

 

Lynch, J.W.                              Quo-ems: I am Somebody. Poetry with quotations. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1973.

 

Lyons, John                             Lure of the Cascadura. London: Bogle L’Ouverture, 1989.

b.1933                                      Behind the Carnival. Huddersfield: Smith/ Doorstop, 1994.

                                                Voices from a Silk-Cotton Tree: Smith/Doorstop, 2002.

 

Mac Marie, Joe.                        The Outsider. Self-published. Moruga, 1974.

 

Another Round. Self-published. Moruga, 1975.

 

McMillan, Dexter                    Shallow: Voices of a Small Man. Morvant, 2000

 

McDonald, Ian.                        Selected Poems. Georgetown: Labour Advocate, 1983.

 

Mercy Ward. Cornwall: Peterloo Poets, 1988.

 

 

Essequibo. Cornwall: Peterloo Poets, 1992.

 

Jaffo the Calypsonian. Leeds: Peepal Tree Press, 1994.

 

From silence to silence. Leeds Peepal Tree, 2003

 

McGregor, Helen.                    The Collected Poetry of Helen Mc Gregor. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1976

 

McTair, Dionyse.                     Notes Towards an Escape from Death. London: New Beacon Pulications, 1988.

 

Malik, Abdul.                          Black Up. Self-published. St. Augustine, 1972.

 

                                                Revo. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1975.

 

The Whirlwind. Brixton: Panrun Collective, 1988.

 

De Homeplace: Poems for Renewal By Young People of Caribbean Origin. Brixton, London : Panrun Collective, 1990.

 

Maharaj, Annisha.                   Silent Nights. Tunapuna, 1998

 

Maharaj, Jeanne B.                   From a Simple Heart. Self-published. Marabella, 1981.

 

Maraj, Jagdip.                          The Flaming Circle. Self-published. Montreal, 1966.

 

Mathura, Wayne                     Sundays in Trinidad. Freeport, 2002

Maundy, Sybil                         All Around Us: Verses for Infants and Juniors. London: Karia, 1988.

 

Maxwell, Marina Ama Omowale       

Decades to Ama. Leeds: Peepal Tree, 2005

 

Mendes, Alfred H.

1897-1991                                Spare Moments. Port of Spain: Spck printing office, 1924

 

The wages of sin and other poems. Port of Spain: Yuilles, 1925

 

The Poet’s Quest. London: Heath Cranton, 1927

 

Miles, Isabel.                            Out of In. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1978.

 

Modeste, Pat.                           The Birth of a Poem. Los Angeles: Vermont Press, 1977.

 

Mohamed, M.R.                       From the Crucible. New York: Vantage, 1979.

 

Montserrin, Flora                    My Country and other poems. Port of Spain, 1944

 

Moore, Gerald.                        Between Silence: Poems. Self-published. London, 1974.

 

Mora-Duncan, A., ed.             Youth in Search of Self. Self-published. Arima, 1984.

 

Moreno-Eversley, Maricita.     My First Fifty: An Anthology of Poems. Self-published. Diego Martin, 1978.

 

Mottley-Lawrence, P., ed.        Staff Book of Poems. Port-of-Spain: Republic Bank, 1985.

 

Mtewa, Kwame.                      Alite. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1979.

 

Nanton, Ronald L.                   The Entrant and Other Poems. Self-published. Santa Cruz, 1994. Republished Victoria, BC, Trafford 2007.

 

The Last Convert and Other Poems. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1982.

 

Narine, Alvin                          A Variety of Moods. Port of Spain, 2000

 

Narine, Lallita.                        The Illustration of Feelings. Self-published. Chaguanas, 1984.

 

Neptune, Vincent J.                  Treatos. Upper Laventille:Trident, 1994.

 

Netto, Alan.                             Little Literations Playfully Ploying Worthy Words. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1975.

 

Newell-Lewis, J.                      What the Tropical Tree Means to Me. Port-of-Spain: Caribbean Forest Conservation Association, 1990.

 

Pantin, Raoul.                          Journey. Self-published. Port-of-Spain, 1976.

 

Parmasad, Kenneth Vidia.

1947-2006                               Child of the Storms. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1987.

 

Patrong, Jude.                          The Beauty of Love. Self-published. Arima, 1992.

 

The Garden of Valencia. Self-published. Valencia, 1996.

 

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Questel, Victor D.

1949-1982                                Score. Diego Martin, 1972.

 

Near Mourning Ground. Diego Martin: New Voices, 1979.

 

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