Jamaica Names Poet Laureate

Jamaican diaspora litblogger Geoffrey Philp is thrilled to hear that Mervyn Morris has been named Poet Laureate of Jamaica by the country's National Library, saying:

It speaks to the years of commitment to his craft and the guidance that he has given and continues to give to poets and to the people of Jamaica.

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