Caribbean Thoughts
by Carol MitchellArchive for Commentaries
Growing up West Indian
I so want my children to grow up West Indian
With the carefree confidence of children who know the world belongs to them
The Letter
Dear Mom and Dad,
I am writing this letter because I finally understand my life. Read more
English as a Foreign Language
My children began their schooling in the United States. One afternoon, shortly after they moved here, I overheard them speaking about one of their friends and they mentioned that he or she spoke “Kittitian”. Read more
Monkey See, Monkey Do
December 16, 2012 at 12:42 pm · Filed under Commentaries, Short Stories and tagged: advice, Carol Mitchell, Carol Ottley-Mitchell, children, gangs, parents, poetry, shooting, St. Kitts, violence, writing
Produced for WinnFM 2008
(Usual disclaimer – I don’t do poetry!)
From the moment your baby is born from perfect planning or tragic strife,
One pain ends, but another begins, they are our responsibility for life Read the rest of this entry »
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