rachealjosephpoetDec 14, 20181 minWelcome!Hello, Welcome to my website. I hope you will enjoy the work I publish on site, as much as I enjoy writing them. I will be adding more...
rachealjosephpoetApr 2, 20214 minWhy the Dum tree no longer singsElmbridge Literary Competition 2021 Highly Commended Why the Dum tree no longer sings. The Dum is a small round, red, fruit that looks...
rachealjosephpoetOct 22, 20201 minFear or RespectI can't forget the whipping stick, whistling as it struck, the sting it gave, like ants that bite and leave a burning pain. a leather...
rachealjosephpoetOct 6, 20201 minNew release 'Tales from a West Indian Childhood'Inspired by personal experiences of unwillingly being sent from London to live with their father's mother in Antigua. Tales of a life in...
rachealjosephpoetNov 19, 20191 minHappy Birthday LizSummer 1976 We had plans my school friend and me. We were going places, doing things, we planned to be rich and famous. She was going to...
rachealjosephpoetJun 14, 20191 minGreenwich Book FestivalI am performing at the festival at 4pm Entry is free
rachealjosephpoetJun 6, 20191 minTrump in his own wordsI'm a smart guy, I'm a really smart guy. I'm highly educated - I know words. I'm a very stable genius, like really smart. I have a...
rachealjosephpoetFeb 18, 20192 minFirst Meeting I have always dismissed social networking sites as something for "young people." Personally I have never felt the need to post pictures...
rachealjosephpoetJan 5, 20194 minJumbies ‘It dead?’ asked six year old Desree. ‘It dead, ’ her cousin, Landell, removed the lifeless piglet from its nursing mother. Eleven other...
rachealjosephpoetDec 21, 20181 minFamily ChristmasChristmas, a time for family and friends. Children, boisterous, open presents Santa left, Scattering paper everywhere. Mum looks on and...
rachealjosephpoetDec 8, 20181 minGeoffreyAt nursery it did not matter that my skin was brown, that my hair was curly. My best friend was called Geoffrey. We sat side by side in...
rachealjosephpoetDec 5, 20181 minSun Days Long awaited sun arrives. Warm smiles and less attire. All green space topped with bathing bodies, absorbing rays. Drinking lemonade on...
rachealjosephpoetDec 5, 20181 minIt Could Have BeenIt could have been so different. You could have taught me how to ride a bike, climb tree, make angels in the snow. You could have held my...
rachealjosephpoetDec 5, 20183 minRest in PeaceI can’t believe I am in a mutual hug with my dead father’s other woman. Well other women may be a bit harsh. Realistically she was his...