A Simple Smile
Dorothy Mahfood
“Do you want to get killed? These are racehorses!"
"Sir, I won't get killed; I was born on a horse.”
Whether galloping wild in the Jamaican countryside; clinging to the dependable love of a mother and grandparents; celebrating the history, people, and language of Jamaica; or imparting a lifetime of wisdom, A Simple Smile’s narrative imagery draws readers into Dorothy Mahfood’s inspiring life of tender confidence.
This poetic memoir is summed up thematically by country, family, nature, God, and aging. In it, you will discover a unique blend of past and present, struggle and success.
A Simple Smile, Dorothy Mahfood’s debut poetry collection, is delightful yet poignant, with an undercurrent of expectant hope. Buy A Simple Smile today and join Dorothy on her life’s journey!
Duration - 1h 39m.
Author - Dorothy Mahfood.
Narrator - Janet Fryman.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2020 Dorothy Mahfood ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
“Do you want to get killed? These are racehorses!" "Sir, I won't get killed; I was born on a horse.” Whether galloping wild in the Jamaican countryside; clinging to the dependable love of a mother and grandparents; celebrating the history, people, and language of Jamaica; or imparting a lifetime of wisdom, A Simple Smile’s narrative imagery draws readers into Dorothy Mahfood’s inspiring life of tender confidence. This poetic memoir is summed up thematically by country, family, nature, God, and aging. In it, you will discover a unique blend of past and present, struggle and success. A Simple Smile, Dorothy Mahfood’s debut poetry collection, is delightful yet poignant, with an undercurrent of expectant hope. Buy A Simple Smile today and join Dorothy on her life’s journey! Duration - 1h 39m. Author - Dorothy Mahfood. Narrator - Janet Fryman. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2020 Dorothy Mahfood ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:17
Forward
Duration:00:03:37
Intro
Duration:00:00:06
A poet i shall be
Duration:00:01:05
Jamaica
Duration:00:00:06
Beckoning memories
Duration:00:00:37
Drawing me back (land of my birth)
Duration:00:04:07
The wicked city, 1692
Duration:00:02:15
Nuh tru
Duration:00:00:41
Man, nuh badda mi
Duration:00:00:52
Blackie and the one foot man (bonus track)
Duration:00:02:20
Family
Duration:00:00:06
A simple smile
Duration:00:02:20
Born on a horse
Duration:00:03:45
Mass willie and cissy
Duration:00:05:30
The next birthday
Duration:00:02:40
The feather pen
Duration:00:00:50
Under a rock
Duration:00:02:02
Motherhood (an amazing blessing)
Duration:00:02:50
The lost key
Duration:00:00:55
His journey home (my vision)
Duration:00:05:00
The chi chi bird's song
Duration:00:01:51
A simple smile (afterward)
Duration:00:02:20
Home
Duration:00:00:06
World war ii (history)
Duration:00:01:14
The old water drip
Duration:00:01:35
Separator and old butter churn
Duration:00:02:08
Bluefields guest house
Duration:00:02:46
Nature
Duration:00:00:06
My palomino
Duration:00:03:08
Mules
Duration:00:00:58
Seen things few have ever seen
Duration:00:01:40
Open your eyes
Duration:00:01:36
Amazing god i love
Duration:00:02:13
Alone
Duration:00:01:25
After a hurricane
Duration:00:01:00
Icefield parkway
Duration:00:04:07
Black bears (an icefield excursion)
Duration:00:01:30
Un nature
Duration:00:00:07
Selfie generation
Duration:00:01:11
I do not understand do you?
Duration:00:01:28
The flood
Duration:00:01:08
Alone, yet not alone
Duration:00:01:15
God
Duration:00:00:06
One slip away
Duration:00:02:13
More like you
Duration:00:01:01
Storms
Duration:00:00:35
Wisdom
Duration:00:01:57
The old master and his masterpiece
Duration:00:01:14
Unfolding rosebud
Duration:00:01:29
Knitting
Duration:00:01:33
Redeeming grace, i could not claim
Duration:00:01:31
Growing old
Duration:00:00:07
Legs
Duration:00:01:12
Glacial flow (slowing down)
Duration:00:00:55
Lungs
Duration:00:00:30
The dripping faucet
Duration:00:03:08
Teach us, nuh man!
Duration:00:01:11
Reflect on him
Duration:00:01:26
Outro
Duration:00:00:06
The rose
Duration:00:01:23
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:36