Yet Another Home

There are but few poets capable of touching us socially, politically and economically. However, Peter Jailall is one of these limited few Kofi Casisi, teacher, poet

Peter Jailall, a teacher, poet and storyteller, was born in Guyana in 1944. He is the author of three books of poetry: This Healing Place (1993), Yet Another Home (1997) and When September Comes (2003). Peter is a member of the Racial Minority Writer’s Collective and the League of Canadian Poets. He has read his poetry in schools, libraries and universities across North America, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean and Guyana. An avid supporter of human rights and social justice, he expresses his compassion and passion for human values through his poetry. He was a finalist in the 2002 Mississauga Arts Award in the category of Established Literary Artist. Peter lives in Mississauga with his wife, Sabi, and their two sons, Dave and Nari.