By Mary O. Walcott

The Island of Sunshine by Mary O. Walcott (aka Tropica) was first published in 1904. The poignant verses draw upon metaphors to celebrate her island home of Jamaica. The poet offers original and inspiring reflections on the island’s unique flora and fauna, while also allowing glimpses into a colonial society.

An excerpt from The Island of Sunshine:
O quaint old isle of hidden dreams!
Thy lonely paths, thy silent streams,
Thy woods and ancient ruins hold
Many a charming tale untold.

This collection includes poems such as:
-The Light between the Logwood Leaves
-Ferns
-Song of the Coffee Field
-To the Donkey
-The Heart of the Island
-Rose Hall
-When the Sunlight Touches the River
-An Island Spring
-Under the Roseapple Boughs
-In a Banana Walk
-Job’s Tears
-Blinkeys