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Grandmother, grandmother, her bath, over, smelling of bay rum & bible knows how bad habits, like long years abroad, and the profession of maleness, lead to ugly bumps on the head. So men must cover theirs. In my hat, in a foreign garden, when the leaf is about to fall from its tree, grandmother appears to speak to me.

E. A. Markham

I have
Explored the world, tasted its strangeness,
Resisted and colluded out of strength,
Out of weakness, failed to colonize it
With family, tongue or name.

E. A. Markham

Chase him down the alley
put him behind bars
in a basement and charge him rent.

E. A. Markham

E. A. Markham

E. A. Markham

Born: October 1, 1939

Died: March 23, 2008 (aged 68)

Bio: Edward Archibald "Archie" Markham FRSL was a Montserratian poet, playwright, novelist and academic. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1956, where he remained for most of his life, writing as well as teaching at various academic institutions.

Known for:

Meet Me in Mozambique (2005)
A rough climate (2001)
Living in disguise (1986)
The Three Suitors of Fred Belair
At Home With Miss Vanesa (2006)

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