Inky I-talk, storytellers podcast.
E Lloyd Kelly is the writingelk, writing love letters to the everyday kind of people and bringing them home back-a-yaad, any which way we can. yeah man, ah it dis. Yes. That's it. Jamaican yardman story in spoken words and book form. Life in the West Indian diaspora. #Yaadmanperspective, #Jamaicanyardie.
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The message is | Messages coming from everyone else but…
Just before COVID 19 was a thing, this was “the thing,” the big thing. Messaging, as seen by me and him on the roads traveled in one lifetime.
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Why Is Lying Wrong, or Is It?
We're living in an age when lies, half-truths, fake news, and misspeaking has become the-order-of-the-day. Is lying wrong, is it wrong to call a liar a liar?
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Meanwhile, in Mayor Valerie's Montreal
The city of Montreal recently promised to give city streets back to citizens so that they can get around better in their neighborhoods. Then comes this…
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How I Got Torn to Feces
I had was to think this one through, long and hard. Do I share this story of how I got torn to feces with my friends, or should I keep it to myself, in the yard? Well, some "finds" were not meant for the keeping, as you can see. Photo by 小谢 on Unsplash
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Why I Quit The Christian Church, The Real Scoop.
Here's the real story of how an over-churched Christian brother ended up leaving the church. If you've been considering quitting church, here's how one born again Christian brother did it. It was because of this book.
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Poetry in commotion. | A poem on the condition of mother Earth, by E Lloyd Kelly, the poet.
This is poetry in commotion. Our devotion on how to go on out and block a man from the damn earth thing feeling, bad about nothing. And as to how we had been treating our one and only habitation called Mother Earth, or something.
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Celebration time, 500 plays worldwide, and counting.
We’ve reached another rather important milestone on the podcast, and this is a great cause for celebration.
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The Jamaica Calling, is calling. From the story, "Black Blood, Trace the Family Tree
Black Blood is a futuristic tale of a fictitious Jamaican police commissioner and his encounters with Count Lasco, a trans-continental drug lord.
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Start reading from the back, The real essence of the book.
From where do you start reading a book? If you are like me, you will go first to the last chapter. That's just where we are in the book of rules story.
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Welcome to the Caribbean man. News round up from weekend of Apr.10th, 2020.
Hello, E Lloyd K the Writingelk here. Welcome, welcome to the Caribbean man, news roundup of the week as seen through the eyes of the Caribbean man, yes man, a yard mi come from, sorry again I mean ‘t to say, I'm Jamaican born and bred. But, as we sometimes say down-home way – sometimes man hafi teck bad sinting mek laugh. This is it. So, Here’s a glimpse into what made the news this past week.
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Funnies, Jokes and memes in the face of COVID – 19. W I News round-up of the week.
This is the Caribbean man, news roundup of the week as seen through the eyes of the Caribbean man, yes. I'm Jamaican born and bred. But, as we sometimes say it down the home way – sometimes man hafi teck bad sinting mek laugh. This is it. So, Here’s a peek into what made the news this past week ending, Mar. 03.
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Caribbean News Round up, News the West Indian perspectives.
News headlines as seen from the Caribbean man's point of view. Get on board the news train, we are going down the Caribbean way. and further on too, don't be fooled.
Read moreClemson was smarter, Well, I’d say so, here’s why.
Clemson was smarter, that’s right! That’s right. If you ask me. Smarter than them in every way, Well, I’d say so, here’s why.
Read moreAll for one and one for all. The mantra in Kingsley’s den
Have you heard it yet, the inky I-talk podcast? This is an excerpt of the story now being featured there, go check it out. Really, and hear the author reads this and other episodes, in his own voice. Like, share and subscribe. Listen on the podcast, https://bit.ly/2I12SJy
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Sophisticated beyond reach. | The Blue Bird long nose school bus.
Reviewing the Blue Bird long nose school bus, from the perspective of a bus driver. “This bus meets or exceeds all testing standards of the Colorado racking load test,” the certificate says. But, there are some other sayers in the arena who have got some things to say, hear ye one of them. This one in particular. My friend.
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Black History Month special, a poem called, Black man, know thyself.
Author & poet E Lloyd Kelly, speaks on black history month. via a poem called, Black man, know thyself.
Read moreWhat happens on the roads. New poem called, "The Road."
A poem about death on the roads caused by altered and distracted driving. If driving is a full-time job, then, drive full-time and save lives. The life you save may very well be your own.
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Unchurched. Why I quit the church! The real scoop
Here’s the real scoop on how one man was to be kicked out of the church after three decades of worshipping and serving there.
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Find Radio Garden | Get free Jamaican radio station and more, much more.
Radio Garden, your free internet radio extraordinaire. Get your free radio cravings satisfied. Gone are the days of searching the internet for and not finding your favorite radio station, no need to subscribe and pay monthly fees anymore just so that you can hear your favorite radio show, Radio Garden is here, there, and everywhere.
Read moreGrandfather's hand, the new poem by, E Lloyd Kelly.
Jamaican poet drops new spoken word poetry piece in tribute to grandfathers. Get the lyrics here, the words to the poem is available here, and you can hear the author read it on the podcast.
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Jamaican maroon warriors gets support in the fight to save the Cockpit Mountains
Author and poet E Lloyd Kelly recently penned a poem in support of the struggle to save the cockpit country from mining and other interests. Here is the poem. called, Cockspur in the Cockpits Mountains
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Hooray! for the first one hundred
We built the podcast, and the listeners are coming, today we hit the first 100 play on the inkyitalk, storytellers podcast website.
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New podcast website
The new podcast website is at: inkyitalk.com.
Read moreWho is "the writingelk?
Introducing the man behind the writingelk. E Lloyd Kelly is "The Writingelk." Kelly is an author (of sorts,) poet and podcaster. Lives in Montreal Quebec, where, when not writing, he drives a shuttle bus between campuses at McGill University.
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