Author Archives: donalddeanchambers

On Thursday, March 17, 2022, my heart painfully shattered as I read a newspaper article in the Jamaica Gleaner about five Jamaican government Ministers and a member of the Opposition who allegedly broke the Disaster Risk Management Act by not wearing masks at a social public event. What tore by heart? Not the action ofContinue reading “Breaking the Cycle”

I entered prayer with a heavy heart. Out of the depths . . . Out of the ravine . . . Out of the gully I cried out. My cry reverberated from the rugged, dirty, chaotic valley floor. On the journey through the valley of the shadow of death, with whom I do share myContinue reading “The Dance”

Perched some distance from the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea, Blocked by a messy marketplace of coconut, guava, sea grapes, and some unrecognizable trees, I tempered my raging anger towards the trees for obstructing my long anticipated view of the resplendent Caribbean Sea. Then an idea interfered with my mindful moment, “Close yourContinue reading “Messy Waves”

We cannot see it. We cannot touch it. We cannot smell it. We cannot taste it. We cannot hear it. It moves objects and people. That movement we see. It touches us – gently and forcefully. It makes us smell odours – sweet-scented and foul. It makes objects vibrate creating sounds for us to hear.Continue reading “The Wind of Change”