November was LIT - Plenty Writing, Recording and Sharing

Produce from My Garden - Basil and Tarragon

November was a busy month. I've been studying for a certification exam, writing poems almost every day, recording every other day, taking care of my garden, recruiting new team members, solving complex problems, submitting poems to various magazines, publishers, and enjoying old and new music. I also shared poetry at two schools. Here's the literary snapshot for the month.

Steel Jackdaw
My poem, Lucky Star, was published in Edition 19 of Steel Jackdaw. You can purchase a copy here: https://www.steeljackdaw.com/edition-19.

Poem shared for Thanksgiving

Micromance Magazine
My poem, Got 2 Be There, was published by Micromance Magazine on November 4, 2025. This poem was written based on a prompt from Legendary Ink. Hear the spoken word track here.

Silver Birch Press
My poem, I am a Butterfly, was published by Silver Birch Press in the Bugs and Insects series. This piece was originally published in Voices Unbound.

Poem shared at the church harvest

BVI Book Highlight: The Frog in Prague
I encourage you to grab a copy of The Frog in Prague for your child!

BVI Litfest
I thoroughly enjoyed BVI Literary Arts Festival. Highlights included:

• seeing Kacy Garvey perform in the Virgin Islands and promote the work she does with Jaiku Poetry
• watching Michael Jefferson take the stage and share his poetry
• sitting on a panel with April Glasgow, Isabelle Baafi, Raven Kelly and Joanna Gibson
• sharing some poems during the poetry reading
• learning from a plethora of Virgin Islands talents including Patricia Turnbull, Kyra Douglas, Travi Rozae, Charles Wheatley, Tiphanie Yanique, Andria Flax, Alton Bertie, Killa Tooma, Elmore Stoutt and Dr. Arliene T Penn
• winning the prose competition for Long Story Short!

Poem shared for Culture Day

Read Yuh Ting 3
The 2025 Read Yuh Thing 3 was on October 30 2025. Tune in to see Kevin Grant, Michael Jefferson, Carlana Neverson, myself and other poets compete. Carlana and I tied for first place!

Highland Park Poetry
Thank you to Highland Park Poetry for featuring my poem, Face of the Desperate, which was inspired by Mario Strategythepoet Franklin and Clarence Ferguson Jr.!

Screaming: Beyond Borders (Woman Scream Collection)
My poem, Not Less, is featured in Screaming: Beyond Borders (Woman Scream Collection).

Orenaug Mountain Publishing

• Orenaug Mountain Publishing published A Blank Palette, which is one of my earlier pieces. It reminds us that while we may look different, we are the same - looking for belonging. 
• My Holiday Wish was published in Go, the Prayer Has Been Sent by Orenaug Mountain Publishing. 
• My poem, Another Year, is published in the anthology, Echoes, Whispers, and Shouts, published by Orenaug Mountain Publishing. 

Heart of Flesh Literary Journal
I have two poems published in Issue 14 of Heart of Flesh Literary Journal: Silent Prayer and The Pouring of My Prayer. 

Life in Limbo Magazine
My poem, Stages, was published in Life in Limbo Magazine. https://thelifeinlimbomag.com/the-magazine/

Poems on YouTube

• Puzzling: https://youtube.com/shorts/sYnKKtVFmck
• Roses in the Cracks of My Heart: https://youtube.com/shorts/-RDO0gGSrIs
• Navigation: https://youtube.com/shorts/a-5sejx79Zs
• Sounds of Love: https://youtube.com/shorts/p2YkV7x38QY
• Crime: https://youtube.com/shorts/XlwrkZAhnhg

Spoken Word Tracks

1. PTSD: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/ptsd-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals.
2. I'm Made Different: https://on.soundcloud.com/fl02ntoHQ39T99pR72
3. Old Fools: https://on.soundcloud.com/pfePtvdCH4ju4rhlOD
4. Too Many Strings Attached: https://on.soundcloud.com/A0HlBc0h5QOiVhO8CQ
5. Lost Connection: https://on.soundcloud.com/BCxr9SkxSlzjfvl850
6. Face Of The Desperate: https://on.soundcloud.com/9qKxmL7Hms4hjATSzW
7. All The Riches: https://on.soundcloud.com/dZrm7LyC1lvZUkCvVe
8. Battle Cry: https://on.soundcloud.com/63pBHNxPP1OfnCaSG4
9. Dangerous Zone: https://on.soundcloud.com/athK9olOCFGLWupGuZ
10. When Love Was Pure: https://on.soundcloud.com/B0ODutcDEdEQNra5Hs
11. Sheep Herder: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/sheep-herder-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals
12. I Don't Wannabe Alone Tonight: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/i-dont-wannabe-alone-tonight-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals
13. Devil’s Wine: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/devils-wine-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals
14. Please Let Me Go: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/please-let-me-go-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals
15. VI Culture: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/v-i-culture-la-rabsatt-vocals
16. Stay the Night: https://soundcloud.com/clarencefergusonjr/stay-the-night-la-rabsatt-c-double34-music-vocals

New Poem
Resilience

what word best describes a strong woman
who faces glass ceilings smiling
adversity makes her push
she stands strong with proud hope
mother, sister, friend
exuding much
resilience
passion
strength

© Linette Rabsatt 11-26-2025

Poem: What are You Thankful For

Poem: In a Field of Weeds

Virgin Islands Book Highlight: The Frog in Prague by Chantal Flax-Ward

Threshold Frog in Prague

I have shared book highlights that have featured siblings or different books from the same author. My author today is Chantal Flax-Ward and she is Andria Flax's daughter and Lincoln Ward's wife. Her book is The Frog in Prague. The title is uniquely crafted and inspired by events stemming from the family's trip to Prague.

The Frog in Prague is ideal for early readers because of the vivid imagery and layout. The story chronicles the family's travel to Prague and how the author's young son, Loucan kept saying frog for the word Prague. The author tells the story as a loving parent who showed patience and understanding to her son. Readers also get a snapshot of Prague's attractions and culture.

Here are some highlights:

• Dancing building
• Duck, pancakes and cooked cabbage - classic dinner
• Vlata River
• Prague Castle
• Changing of the castle guards

The family was unable to find a frog while they were on their journey until it was time to depart. Loucan met a lady at the airport who had drawing implements. Guess what happened next!

Dancing Building

A word from the author:

Parents have shared how much their children love journeying alongside the adventurous little traveler in the story, Loucan. 2026 holds much in store as I continue to build on his adventures, bringing new destinations to life in the series and sparking curiosity about the world.

Chantal Flax-Ward

Let us support our local authors, especially those who write for children. We must create literature that tells our Caribbean story, while appealing to our young readers.