Understanding Nonsense with Shake Keane, and: Practice
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UNDERSTANDING NONSENSE WITH SHAKE KEANE
Yes, old man, you full of nonsense; entertaining sweet foolswhen you really want to cry.
Old man, I see youmasking behind that big, ‘truction, Sugar City smile.
There is a tremor of sadness in your Nanci words,and your notes carry a muted wail.
Old man I get it,Now let me carry your tale. [End Page 627]
PRACTICE
(ahem)
I miscarried,I miscarried,I miscarried,I miscarried,I miscarried.
I did miscarry
I had miscarried
I miscarriedI miscarryI mis- Carried
iIIMisCarryIMisscarriediMs.carri
Imismismis iI [End Page 628]
mis…imis…Imis miscarri ed
Im is carriedImis carr iedimiscarrie dimiscarriedimiscarrryimiscarryimiscarryimiscarryimis
carriyimiscarryimiscarryimiscarriedi…III miscarriedI miscarriedI miscarried,I miscarried.
(Repeat once per dayuntil…) [End Page 629]
DEBRA PROVIDENCE, who was born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is an educator, writer, and researcher. Her work has been featured in POUI: Cave Hill Literary Annual and Sable LitMag, as well as anthologies such as Seen and Heard: An Anthology of Art and Poetry by Vincentian Women and Coming Up Hot: Eight New Caribbean Poets.
