Yaphet Jackman’s poetry is his signature. Its fusion of humour and colourful depictions, outlined with a serious and refined message which is easily understood despite the sometimes complex uses of literary devices, is Yaphet Jackman.
The poet, writer and spoken word artist prefers to write on social issues. He finds himself using the art of writing to introduce serious and current affairs in a subtle but thought-provoking way to audiences.
Writing was an outlet for Yaphet as a young boy growing up in Bent Street, Georgetown. He said that when he would not be allowed to be a regular “Bent Street boy” who would be frolicking and playing, he would sit and write his thoughts in a book. Interestingly enough he never thought that he would be interested in literature and/or the performing arts because he