The Gift
was not just the mangoes
or the orchid or palms.
It was also what you left for later—
a clean shirt and a man’s deodorant
standing erect in the bathroom
A writer, visual artist, actor and educator, Sarah calls herself a “dot- connector.” Her poems and fiction have been published in the Cave Hill journal Poui, Anansesem, and the anthology The Truth About Oranges, among other places. Her poetry has received Bronze and Gold awards at NIFCA and her collection, In the Tropic of Sweet and Sour, won an Honourable Mention in the 2019 Frank Collymore Literary Endowment awards. She is currently working on a novella and other projects.