Words of Ribbon: World Poetry Day 2025 was a Blast!

Friday, March 21, 2025

World Poetry Day 2025 was a Blast!

Display at Highland Library

World Poetry Day 2025 went something like this:

3 schools visited: Elmore Stoutt High School, Francis Lettsome Primary School and Willard Wheatley Primary School
5 presentations: including Grades K, 1st and 9th
Online Reading: Oooh Beehive with Clive Oseman and some other awesome talents including Ashley Edge, Kate Jenkinson and Charlotte Faulconbridge
4 poems composed!
My information is being shared in the Highland Library in Kansas.
I was listed as a Caribbean breakout poet by Tropical Literature Creatives.
7 Virgin Islands poets' voices were aired on ZBVI and ZROD

Toyer Fahie
Kedrick Malone
Nikiesha McMaster
Justin Hodge
Nelly Vee
Akin Chinnery
Linette Rabsatt

Sharing an acrostic poem with the students

School Visits

My intention was to inspire the children with positive words and encouragement. I prepared by choosing age appropriate poetry and techniques to get them involved. I used their participation, acrostic poetry, visuals, musically infused poetry, rhyme and relatable themes to keep them interested, despite their ages. I really hope that they were inspired! Two special poems were Go Light Our Way and Rainbow because I created visuals to help the children better understand how to use the acrostic technique.