“The more I read my poems, the more I find out about them. I still read them with the same passion I felt when I wrote them as a young man.” MenStillsYoungPassionFeltYoung ManLinton Author:Linton Kwesi Johnson
“I wrote two poems about the 81 uprisings: Di Great Insohreckshan and Mekin Histri. I wrote those two poems from the perspective of those who had taken part in the Brixton riots. The tone of the poem is celebratory because I wanted to capture the mood of exhilaration felt by black people at the time.” PeopleTwoWantedFeltBlackTakenPerspectiveMoodToneCaptureBlack PeopleRiotUprisingExhilarationLinton Author:Linton Kwesi Johnson
