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Clarence Carvel’s ‘random thoughts in a stream’ establishes the poet as one of the rising poetic voices in the Caribbean. His interrogative style–invoking the reader to become an active participant in investigating the power and reach of language, Clarence pulls from his own experiences to journey through trauma, grief, sexuality and self-acceptance.

Clarence’s writings brings one to a purposeful self-actualization centered around believing in the wholeness and splendor of the beautiful individual that has been created. In all, I find his work to be an ostensive motivation to those who may feel left out, forgotten, unloved, the bruised, downtrodden and broken in spirit. He has pulled me from some very dark times. I commend his work and his rich, happy presence to all seeking light and love!

Justin Smith

Many years hence, Clarence’s portrait will have pride of place in the pantheon of great Bahamian artists. Joseph Spence. ‘Blind Blake’. Clement Bethel. Winston Saunders. Telcine Turner-Rolle, Obediah-Michael Smith. Jeanne Thompson. Heather Thompson. And so many others who had the temerity to document the ‘good, bad and ugly’ of their time. This work, which I have had the honour of reading, should be required study for men and boys of colour. Clarence has left no stone unturned. In this collection, he is raw. Vulnerable. Pained. Ugly. In the end, though, he is victorious. A message for OUR time. Kudos, beloved!
Shawn Forbes

Author, When Worlds Collide (2005) and Everything Comes Around (2007)