Poem of the Day, 11 Oct 2025
Shivanee Ramlochan is a Trinidadian poet and critic known for her fierce, lyrical explorations of gender, trauma, and Caribbean identity. Her acclaimed debut collection, "Everyone Knows I Am a Haunting" (2017), blends myth, sexuality, and ancestral memory with striking emotional intensity.
“The Meaning of Trees,” by Shivanee Ramlochan
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