BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE
OCT 2014
POETS
Blake Broomes
Blake Broomes has been a spoken word
artiste for four years; having performed at
Love, Poetry and Song; Mahalia’s Corner,
Ainsley Carter Bajan Poet
the Arts Lime and Talent Uncapped.
Though
he
has
performed
most
I left Barbados behind along with my family and a few
passionately; pieces such as the intriguing
friends to further my career in the United Kingdom in
‘A Blues For Nina’, from the movie Love
September 2000. It was here I found my passion and love
Jones; Blake also writes and performs his
for poetry and writing short stories.
own pieces. Two of his most popular pieces
Many days I would write and jot things down, whenever
I felt lonely, sad, or missing my family and friends. The
are: ‘My Beliefs’ and ‘Avatar’. As Blake
words I etched on paper soon became my story as they
would have us know, it took him six
detailed my life in someway. Over the years I made
months to write his first piece and another
friends while living in the UK and would allow a few to
six months to build up the courage to
peak at my work, most would praise my writing skills
actually perform it. He believes that he
and encourage me to have them published. I eventually
thinks and expresses himself in a way that
took their advice and published my first book in
September 2010, my masterpiece titled “Poetry A Way
is different from most people, which allows
Of Life”. I eventually published my second book titled “
him the opportunity to share his views on
A Journey Into The Abyss Of The Mind”
many things, whether it’s in line with what
Visit my website www.ainsleymcarter.co.uk to read my
people expect or not.
poetry, stores and view my books.
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