This year we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Windrush. Win'rush Pickney Prosody explores the experiences of the Windrush Generation and its offspring. In this text, Patois is the vehicle used to navigate a complex social history. Highlighting a few dichotomies that may have led to the Windrush Scandal. It explores the 'ignition' of a fire, (co-dependency between Jamaica and the British crown); The 'growth' of the fire, (realisation that much has been removed from the Land of Wood and Water - educationally, financially, technologically, historically, medically, with little returned; The 'development' of the fire, (Rastafari men and women called for Reparation and Repatriation decades ago). The islands are now, 'republic boun'; In the 'decay' phase, the fire within is the Caribbean is raging. The region has evolved, it is out of its puberty and now steps into adulthood. So too, all Jambrits Win'rush Pickney, especially. Love Lettahs celebrates Frederick Dowie, my grandfather, a World One veteran, who then, loyally served King and country. Section titles are: • History; • Life; • Windrush Generation; • J'cans & World Wars. Themes veined through the text are: • Patois language • Belonging • Dsplacement • Love & Marriage • Femicide/Matricide • Domestic violence • Politics (both sides of the Atlantic). The reader decides whether Caribbeans' life has improved (the new tribe - created for a 'New World') or, is Caricom justified in its call for unity when putting forth, 'The Ten Point Reparations Programme'. See poem entitled: 'Reparation'. Not much has been heard about the experience of The 'Windrush' child. A voice silenced during the recent Windrush Scandal and subsequent debates. Through a plethora of themes, the Win'rush Pickney's voice is explored. Telling the tale of Jambrits who still feel the brunt of the immigrant experience. Recruited by the British to rebuild a beleaguered post-war economy, the Windrush Generation were reliable, hard-working, vibrant human beings. They were, 'The People Who Came.' Win'rush Pickney Prosody celebrates what it is to be a Jambrit living in the African Diaspora.
