Washington, DC
Yasmin Morais was born in Jamaica, lived for a while in Canada, and now resides in the United States. Her poems have been published in Nursing Science Quarterly, The Potomac, Pen and Prosper and Gotham Writers. She also self-published her first poetry collection, From Cane Field to the Sea. Her second collection, Questions in Jamaican Patois, will be published in fall 2023 by Finishing Line Press.
Yasmin’s short story, “Rashida’s Letter,” placed third in the Tallahassee Writer’s Association competition and was published in the Seven Hills Review.
To showcase the works of Caribbean poets, she created the blog Poets of the Caribbean.
She enjoys traveling, badminton and running in her spare time.
PUBLICATIONS:
From Cane Field to the Sea
$10.00 from Amazon; ebook also available
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Weekend in Silent Hill, Manchester
Silent Hill.
Truly silent, except for evening crickets.
The fog-covered mountains
and a Christiana-fed cold called for
sweaters and socks.Full-moon nights.
Silent fluttering fireflies.
Icy river water. Crocodiles?
Wading, nonetheless.All this, while navigating too Zacca’s growing
Infatuation and his silent admiration
that my sixteen-year-old heart did not understand.—Yasmin Morais
Reflections on a Pandemic
Pandemic
Pandemonium
Panic in a frazzled world, unprepared for a marching scourge.
Pent up emotions, yearning for ease.Penned into the converted home office.
Passing days, learning from my zoom mistakes.
Pain so deep—losing a brother to Covid’s grip.
Prayers for healing, prayers for change.Planning for better days. Even a beach trip?
Posing questions with no clear answers.
Pressing on, hoping for release.
Planting a garden, finding peace.—Yasmin Morais