Shores of a Cinnamon Soul

By Mervelle A. Sage

Take a trip with me into my world! This collection of poems and short stories take you into my life growing up living on the beautiful island of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The book contains three sections; Going Home, Mental Kallaloo, and Ah Torie'. This collection is filled with rich references to the local culture and history of the U.S. Virgin Islands and well as references to events and people who made an impact in my life. There are vivid pictures depicting island life. So sit back relax and enjoy the ride!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 15, 2007
• ISBN: 9781467801386

Mervelle A. Sage

Mervelle A. Sage was born and raised on the beautiful island of St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands on February 6, 1979 to parents Mervin L. Sage Sr. and Jewel Ross Brathwaite along with one brother Mervin L. sage Jr. She graduated from St. Croix Central High School in 1996. Mervelle Sage has earned her bachelors degree in Elementary Education from the University of Tampa and will be completed with her Masters Degree in Curriculum Instruction and Assessment from Walden University in June of 2007. She is a member of the Mu Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and the proud mother of two year old Ellijah Hermitt. Since high school she has been known for writing poetry and short stories.  She has always been involved with the arts especially dance, choir, and acting. She has won several poetry contests locally and abroad. Her work has been recognized in various publications such as Treasured poems of America and the Anti-Litter and Beautification team publication.  Mervelle believes that empowering minds as a community through creative works such as poetry and the arts is the key to success!

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Shores of A Cinnamon Soul

Written by:

Mervelle A. Sage

Edited by:

Jewel R. Brathwaite

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© 2007 Mervelle A. Sage. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

First published by AuthorHouse 6/12/2007

ISBN: 978-1-4259-9835-6 (sc)

ISBN: 9781467801386 (ebk)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2007903887

Printed in the United States of America

Bloomington, Indiana

Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Going Home

Impeccable Grandma

Ah Crucian

Awareness

Festival Time

Reality

Hurricane Marilyn

Teachers

In De Cubby

Maisy

Mental Kallaloo

Frustration

Life

Thought’s I

Pain

Thought’s II

A River of Love

Thought’s III

River Release I

River Release II

My World

UPdown

Ah Torie’

Grandma’s House

Mr. Iguana

About the Author

About the Editor

Acknowledgements 

Special thanks to Mommy Jewel for editing this manuscript and for keeping on me to complete this book after all of these years.

A thank you, thank you, thank you to my good friend Samuel Acevedo for taking many of the beautiful pictures and to Kevin Davis for his creative input into the title of this book.

A meditation of mind, body, and soul

It infuses your everyday movements

Bringing ideas, feelings, thoughts, to life