I am The Caribbean — A Poem by Keisha-Gaye Anderson

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Keisha-Gaye Anderson is a Jamaican-born poet, writer, visual artist, and communications strategist based in Brooklyn, NY. She is the author of the poetry collections Gathering the Waters (Jamii Publishing 2014), Everything Is Necessary (Willow Books 2019), and A Spell for Living (Agape Editions 2020), which received the Editors’ Choice recognition for the Numinous Orisons, Luminous Origin Literary Award. Keisha’s poetry, fiction, and essays have been widely published in national literary journals, magazines, and anthologies. She is the recipient of the 2021 Poetic Icon Award from Syracuse University and was named a Brooklyn Public Library Artist in Residence in 2018. She holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from The City College, CUNY. Visit Keisha at www.keishagaye.ink