Fimi Patwa

Laughter is good medicine which helps lighten our emotional loads and brighten our days. If you have ever spent quality time with Caribbean people, you would realize this common factor.... laughter is in their blood. It is a part of the rhythm of life, without which our days are simply unbearable.

This book is a liberal demonstration of the way that everyday situations are generally approached in the Jamaican/Caribbean culture. The poems, proverbs and stories are satirical parodies of life in Jamaica, based on the author's own experience, conclusions, and imagination. But I strongly suggest that you buy this book because by reading it to its conclusion, the amount of laughter that you will experience will be beyond your imagination! From Sista Dayariah's testimony in church to Miss Joyce mongrel dawg, every poem, proverb and story will have you captivated. Just make sure that you have swallowed any food that you are eating before you start reading.