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Robert (Bob) Nesta Marley & Reggae Month ©Dawn Minott
Tribute to Bob Marley’s birthday and reggae month—tracing the music from Jamaican streets to global movements for justice.
Memory in Rhythm: Black History Month & Reggae Month ©Dawn Minott
What does Black History Month and Reggae Month have in common?! Besides being celebrated in February, both exist to remember out loud the history, resistance, creativity, and enduring connection of Africans in the diaspora to our roots.
Ever wondered what it’s like at a Maroon celebration? ©Dawn Minott
A visit to a Jamaican Maroon town Accompong, where people still practicing freedom on their own terms and history is lived through land, ritual, and resilience.
Apprecilove: Held While Helping |a Haibun ©Dawn Minott
When saying “I appreciate” is not enough—apprecilove!
Finally Home and Why It Matters—Jamaica 3 Months After Hurricane Melissa ©Dawn Minott
A firsthand account of Jamaica’s recovery after category 5 Hurricane Melissa, highlighting the resilience of its people, the ongoing challenges of rebuilding, and the urgent need for climate justice and long-term support.
The Christmas That Changed Jamaica |a Dectina Refrain ©Dawn Minott
The enduring resilience of Jamaica shaped by earlier moments of courage and resistance that continue to shape the JamaiCAN spirit.
Sun After Rain: Tribute to the Life of Jimmy Cliff ©Dawn Minott
Honoring one of Jamaica’s iconic voices—Jimmy Cliff. Fearless commitment to truth and freedom!
JamaiCAN: The Will That Refuses to Quit ©Dawn Minott
From Cool Runnings to a historic bobsleigh win a day after Jimmy Cliff’s passing, this is about the will that keeps showing up.
Holding Change & Loss
I’ll be back here soon with new stories, new reflections, and the same commitment to honesty and hope.
we are JamaiCAN, we CAN rise again — a tribute poem for Jamaica ©Dawn Minott
A tribute poem for Jamaica post Hurricane Melissa (category 5) which devastated the country.
Jamaica Strong ©Dawn Minott
Through it all, we will rise and rebuild—Jamaica strong.
A Prayer For Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa ©Dawn Minott
We cannot command Hurricane Melissa’s wind nor contain its rain — but we can pray. This is my prayer — for Jamaica, for our people, and for the planet we all share.
Jamaica: Travelogue 4—birthMONTH 2025 ©Dawn Minott
A rich mosaic of Jamaican culture, flavor, nature, and nostalgia.
Pretty Close, Jamaica—birthMONTH 2025 Travelogue 2 ©Dawn Minott
It’s that time again—when I quench my wanderlust with my annual birthMONTH explorations.
Drama of Jamaican Sunset—birthMONTH 2025 Travelogue 1 ©Dawn Minott
The drama of a Jamaican sunset is unmatched. It doesn’t just set—it performs. The sky becomes a stage, bathed in gold, set ablaze with orange, then kissed by fire-red and indigo. The sun takes its time, lingering like a lover not ready to leave. It dips behind the horizon with flair, casting long shadows and …
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The Landing: Jamaica Travelogue ©Dawn Minott
The excitement of flying into Jamaica.
Rio Nuevo/New River ©Dawn Minott |an ekphrastic poem
River and sea entwine in liquid whispers.
Jamaica Day: Authentic and Unique… A Fi Wi TREND A Dweet’ ©Dawn Minott
Jamaica Day is celebrated annually on the last Friday of February!
Sweet Nostalgia: Sundays, Ice Cream & Childhood Memories in Jamaica ©Dawn Minott |with audio
Simple pleasures, treasured memories of childhood.
Independent Jamaica ©Dawn Minott |with audio
Jamaica 60th year of independence. The Jamaican proverb “Wi likkle but wi tallawah” describes how this tiny island make such great contributions to the world.
The True Pirates of the Caribbean: Port Royal, Jamaica© (Loop Poetry)
This post is influenced by this image for the “What do you see” challenge hosted by Sadje; and for Sheryl’s Your Daily Word prompt, today’s word is portend [Photo credit: Tumisu @ Pixabay] “Wickedest city on earth”, so was called the Port Port Royal, on the Palisadoes a mere 15 miles from the center of …
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