Jamaica Elevate

Jamaica's independence in 1962 brought significant changes, such as joining the United Nations and discussing membership in the Organization of American States. The country declared its support for the West and its opposition to communism. The appointment of a Jamaican Governor General was seen as a significant political event. The poem describes Jamaica's progress, including the establishment of a national stadium, bank, anthem, and flag. The narrator emphasizes the importance of unity and peace. Overall, Jamaica is portrayed as advancing and elevating itself on the global stage. This poem is called Jamaica Elevate, another one of Louise Bennett's. By the end of 1962, some of the implications of independence began to show themselves quite clearly. Jamaica was accepted to membership in the United Nations, embassies and consulates were established abroad, discussions started on a possible membership of the Organization of American States, OAS. The Prime Minister declared his support for the West and his stand against communism. The word national took on a new significance with the new National Stadium, Bank and Anthem. Above all, the British Governor General Sir Kenneth Blackburn soon left the island and his place was taken by the first Jamaican Governor General Sir Clifford Campbell, whose appointment is said to have special political significance for the majority of Jamaicans who are able to identify themselves with the head of state, just like one of we own family, the very same complexion, and the head part and the face part, the dead stamp of Bada John. Here begins the poem. Dear Mark, me know you eye them dark, you glasses them can't read, but me haffi write and tell you how Jamaica de proceed. So much things happen so fast and quick, me head still feel giddy. Biff referendum, buff election, baps independence drop-on week, return independent nation in the Commonwealth of Nations, and we get congratulations from the folks of high careers. We got consuls and ambassadors and ministers and senators to rub shoulder and dip mouth in a heavy world affairs. We send with delegation over to United Nations and we make OAS know that we go and join them. We tell Russia we don't like them, we tell England we not beg them, and we make America know we is behind them. For though we army scanty and we navy don't form yet, any nation that we side with would a never need to fret. We defense is not defenseless, for we got with half a brick. We got with broken bottle and we cook a mack a stick, but we willing to put down we arms in peace and freedom's name, and we call upon the nations of the world to do the same. We got we own a stadium, we own a bank to save, we own a national anthem, and we own a flag a wave. We own a governor general, a true born native son. Don't you remember Father John John? Willing favor him can't done. The first day in picture print the paper drop out of me hand. Me heart go boop, me ball out. Something bad happen to John. Make him drawing picture big so. Him too old to pass exam. Him not buy no sweepstake ticket. Something bad happen to John. James he run come read the writing, and it wasn't John at all. It was we new and well appointed governor general. Just like one of we own family. The very same complexion and the head part and the face part. The dead stamp of Father John. So you see how we progressing? Give me love to cousin Kate. Spread the news to friend and family how Jamaica elevate.