Madman Silencio
Sometimes dem call me a madman
but I see me self as sikarus
as Kamau in him
video style, Sycorax
Writing me own ting
trying to stay mellow
rocking acapella rhymes
like Nas on track 8 of Illmatic
Lyrically flowing and inhaling
the concrete street, blue crab
and coconuts along buttonwood bay
boulevard, breathing in humidity,
mangroves and cool breeze
Exhaling salt, perspiring
as I stroll along seashore drive
to settle with the sunset
and sea
Walking in me own urban jungle,
this small city, submerged,
a submarine
Ubaldimir Guerra is a poet and lecturer of English and literature at the University of Belize. His poetry appears in PREE: Caribbean Writing, BIM: Arts for the 21st Century and Interviewing the Caribbean. Ubaldimir was shortlisted for the Bocas Emerging Writers fellowship in 2022.