A Poet Gone Mad

About the Book

A Poet Gone Mad is a book of poems that addresses a lot of issues on the environmental, social and economical problems in the world today. Poems that express great concern about homelessness, prostitution, injustice related to the poor, crime, violence, gender and race.

Some of these poems speak true to power to the total destruction of life if the continuation of ozone depletion, the dumping of industrial waste in the rivers, streams, ocean and deforestation. All of this is caused by government officials in the pocket of the corporations. The corruption and the hypocrisy of government.

A Poet Gone Mad leaves no stone unturned. Poems advocating for animals' liberation in a way it have never been done before, exposing the cruelty and injustice done to animals that is seen as love. The constant murdering and butchering that is carried out daily because of human addiction to the flesh of these defenseless beings with such rhetoric "it gives us protein for our survival."

The spice of love and romance is what favor A Poet Gone Mad. These poems of love was brew to help you grow, "I love you", must not just be words it must resignate feeling and emotion, caring and devotion

A Poet Gone Mad also have sketches that depict some of its poems, almost every aspect of life has been touched by this marvelous book.

About the Author

Elwayne Kettle is a native of the island of Jamaica, born October 30, 1965, the son of Eda and Astley Kettle. Elwayne grew up in a rough neighborhood in Eastern Kingston, Jamaica. His love for poetry came an early age while attending the Allman Town Primary School. At age 11 he had to recite a poem for his final grade and received an "A". His love for poetry grows and his poetical skill began at the age of 13. His pass time was writing poems, short stories, compose music lyrics and cooking. At that time most of the cooking in his home was done by him.

After graduating from Allman Town Primary School he attended Holy Trinity Secondary School, he was the first boy to register for home economics class for both practical and theoretical teaching in cooking and baking. Elwayne ranked the (2nd) highest out of (38) thirty-eight students. Another boy later joined the class and rank (3rd) third. This was at a time when most boys did business, auto mechanic, electrical, metal work, wood work or plumbing. It was challenging for him because he was teased by his fellow school mates. Elwayne knew exactly what he wanted and had no intention of letting peer pressure get the best of him. He considers himself a revolutionary, he is always about change when it is needed. Taking Home Economics was one of his first revolutionary moves.

Elwayne later migrated to the United States where he work doing odd jobs before working as a chef which he did for a number of years, but his poetical nature always prompted him to write, so he would write poems relating to what is happening in the world, he is a strong advocate for human rights and animal liberation. He also continues to compose music lyrics for all categories. His genre of music lyrics is always positive.

Elwayne is presently working as a construction worker, his cooking is now exclusively done only for friends and family, once again he's drawn to what moves him and a platform where his voice will be in print.