A Souvenir of Antigua in Poetry

About the Book

A Souvenir of Antigua in Poetry reflects the author’s fond memories of life on the island. On its own, the book persuades the reader to pause, with profound questions to self, and encourages empathy, as the reader experiences a deliciously emotional journey. A Souvenir of Antigua in Poetry is filled with sparkling gems. They range from poems with musical cadence, as in “Potpourri Music;” to the nostalgic, as in “The Song in the Marketplace” and “Ottos School, Then” that depict a time and culture. Reading A Souvenir of Antigua in Poetry is a special poetically edifying experience!

About the Author

Sislyn Peters was born in St. John’s, Antigua, then British West Indies, and attended the Ebenezer Methodist Church, and Sunday school.  She is a graduate of Princess Margaret High School.  As a child, she wrote verses, and short stories.  As a teenager, she sang with local bands, including Pat Edwards’ Playboys, and Vere Anthony’s Teen Stars, and is also a playwright.  One of her plays, Trust, was adapted by the City College of New York’s English Department, Division of Humanities & Arts, and performed at the Aaron Davis Hall, in 2001.  Sislyn Peters has been referred to as gifted, and a deep thinker.  Her public literary voice lay dormant for all these years, waiting to burst forth.  It finally has.