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Tallawah: Poems & Reflections of a Jamaican Son

Tallawah: Poems & Reflections of a Jamaican Son

Grant, Damar a.

Paperback

Biographies GeneralGeneral Poetry

ISBN13: 9798191395685
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 10 2026
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Tallawah - Poems & Reflections of a Jamaican Son is a cultural and spiritual journey into the soil that raised a nation of resilient people. Through poetry, storytelling, and deeply personal reflections, Damar A. Grant returns to the hills of Stokes Hall, the childhood lanes, the elders' wisdom, and the Jamaican ways that shaped his identity long before he understood its weight.The manuscript blends vivid cultural poems with heartfelt narratives about discipline, community, childhood, struggle, faith, and the Tallawah mindset - the quiet strength that Jamaicans carry in their bones. From zinc-roof mornings and market noise to school-day lessons and hillside voices, the book captures the rhythm of Jamaican life with authenticity and reverence.Grant reflects on responsibility, manhood, migration, and the fire of identity, showing how Jamaica built his backbone, sharpened his humility, and prepared him for the challenges of foreign soil. The work honors ancestors, celebrates national pride, and preserves the old Jamaican ways that continue to guide generations.With cultural wisdom, spiritual grounding, and poetic storytelling, Tallawah stands as a testimony of heritage - a reminder that wi likkle but wi tallawah, and that identity is not worn but grown from the soil that raised you.

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