Red Plums and Coffee
Our table holds its share of broken bread,
rituals old as trust, our gift of early fire.
Still, I long for rain, wild winds dancing
about the ear, even as pages of fixed light
Adrian Augier is an award-winning poet, producer, and mas’ man. He is a Caribbean Laureate of Arts and Letters and St. Lucia’s 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year. His work focuses primarily on Caribbean life, language and landscape. He is also a development economist and has received an honorary doctorate from The University of the West Indies for his contribution to regional development and culture.