Dub poetry book released

He says his office is “everything from the Swing Bridge to the Caribbean Sea” and today the man dubbed the “Poet Laureate of Pink’s Alley” launched his book of dub poems. Leroy “the Grandmaster” Young gave a live poetry reading at the mouth of Pink’s Alley. In between dodging cars turning in from North Front Street, Young performed what is likely to become the most popular poem in the book: “Unsolved Mysteries”.

Leroy Young, Poet (recitation)

“terrorists crossing our border

disrupting law and order

then walk away scot free

cause of some minor technicality

yes there’s a long list

bandits in our midst

hitman and terrorist

kidnappers and arsonist

serial killer and rapist

most of dehn eluding justice

if not they are just penalized with a slap on the wrist

it’s amazing you see, for such a small country

how in the world could there be all these

UNSOLVED MYSTERY

Karla come in.”

Among the other poems in the slim volume, “Made in Pink’s Alley” are “Family Court,” “Set Belize Free,” “Crack Head” and “Hang them High”. Young’s book was sponsored by the Area Representative for the Fort George Division, Prime Minister Said Musa and published by the Image Factory.