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Passage
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Caribbean Quarterly
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March 1, 2008
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(an early East Indian immigrant)
in boat
they cutting a tin a round
and they have number in it
and they have twine
and tie a round neck
so much a so much so much a so much for B.G.
so much a so much so much a so much for Trinidad
hard one working with the wind
pal kajahaj
tarpulin
when e no get wind e stand up
e weak
if e get wind for so
e going so
food pack up dey food pack up dey
goodam
bag bag
bag by dey bag by here
downstairs sleep
upstairs
e have hospital e have doctor e have nurse
who playing music
playing music and dancing
playing card
who go upstairs watching sea
watching water
I understand
I understand 1 go dead in the sea
giddiness
I can't eat
and when I throw up ...