I knew I had to mention Olive Senior from Jamaica when I read her poem "Discovery" here at PoetryInternational, and I liked her "The Birth of the Islands" here. Her poem "Moon" here is amazing as well.
What a grasp on language and image, she's incredibly talented. Like a Shelley who lived somewhere else, with that type of brilliant eye. Here's an excerpt:
I’m walking on this dark path overhung with hibiscus,
bougainvillea, when suddenly, an opening to the sky,
and in my face, this great, big, overpowering moon, in
silver. Thank you, Moon, for showing your most dazzling
self tonight, dimming the stars, seducing me from gloomy
thoughts, from citylight. I know it’s your best face because [...]
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