The Verandah Post
A literary newsletter for Caribbean feminist readers — seasonal, essayistic, and unafraid to take a position.
Mama Ocean by Neptune Naiadis
"Mama Ocean" explores the relationship between a teenage mother and her son, Ocean, her trauma & postpartum depression. The poem thematically conveys elements of familial abandonment, teenage motherhood, depression, sexual assault - and birth as a result. The piece traverses her psyche, travelling from the beginning of innocence to the loss through metaphoric and allegoric language.
The Steir House Tour by Smicky - Flash Fiction
Things are not what they always seem at Steir House. Would you take a tour?
The Soliloquy of A Thousand Slaps by Solare
Young Anju is rewarded for defending his mother with an earful and several handfuls. The poem spotlights corporal punishment and its effects in raising our children
Georgie by Kerine Wint
How far can one stretch the privilege or lack thereof of one's skin? Does it extend easily to your love or does it resist taut and tight in the face of society's might?
Off Track by Tamkia Gibson - Critical Book Review
Often, it is those pillars that should keep us on track that steer us off course - love, family, community. This week, we read Gabrielle's take on Tamika Gibson's ‘Off Track’ - an exploration of the lives of two young Caribbean track stars - on and off the track.