CASCADURA

CASCADURA



so though i didn’t relish
the mountain-dew
when laced with scorpion an’ centipede
nor tasted the cayman
singh did cook for mei did enjoy the cascadura
an' yes I wish in Trinidad to end my days
if i may

Refrain:
curry cascadu,
ah really love meh cascadura,
stew cascaduah really love meh cascadu

best village competition
tapia yard in st augustine
hosay nor ramleela
wont be banned, if i have my wayRefrain
staring at island homes
nelson, carrera
an chacacahacare
in this way..
pepper sauce on the highway
soft coconut water round the queen's park savannah
hot doubles in san juan
traffic in the croissee

Refrain

mincing fresh chive from sant d’eau
black mud in moruga, parang in
santa cruz or lopinotdivali in palo seco,
a lime in the north standfor panorama,
breadfruit oil-down
with saltfish in diego..
a curry cookup at caura or camelita


Refrain

steel drums hammered in point a pierre
downtown carnival parade
bottle ‘n spoon in snake valley, laventille
elderly indian women in
carapichima secretly teaching
a bride how to wine

Refrain

politicians exposed in the mirror
muslim brothers guarding their border
liming on harris promenade
a dip in blue-basin or
la brea sulphur springs
me pelting mangoes in the mang…
shark n bake down chagville
a rude male breeze in
the middle of town, blowing up
sandra’s pretty dress

Refrain

no one supports
stealing leather-back turtle eggs

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© Copyright – Roi Kwabena

track taken from Y42K CD

poem taken from "WHETHER OR NOT"