Jeanelle Richardson

Programme: Digital Business and Economy
(2023 - 2025)
Competed In:
WORRRD UP 2024
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Meet Jeanelle Richardson

Jeanelle Richardson, a 17-year-old first-year student, hails from the community of Babonneau. Jeanelle is pursuing an Associate degree in Digital Business and Economy. She is known for her articulate and eloquent nature and hopes to blaze a trail towards a brighter future through diligence and tenacity.

Jeanelle believes WORRRD Up is a great opportunity to utilize and enhance her coherence and oratory skills. She is excited to participate in the Poetry Slam as she recognizes the positive impact on her personal and artistic growth.

WORRRD UP 2024
2nd Place Winner

Jeanelle's Work

A Granddaughter’s Memoir

Year Written: 2024
Literature Type: Poem

In the hushed murmur of twilight's breath,
A grandmother's love, a depth beneath.
She cradled a girl, a bloom so fair,
Nurtured in affection, memories rare.

But time, a relentless river, swift in its flow,
A current bestowing life's ebb and woe.
Granny departed, a bittersweet tune,
Yet left a legacy, a gift to commune.

A journal, pages pristine, a canvas of grace,
Ink and emotions weave a sacred space.
"Dearest child," Granny's spirit imbued,
"In these pages, find solace and mood."

With a pen as her confidant, the girl began to weave,
Struggles and sorrows, an ink-stained sleeve.
Each word, a sigh, a whispered plea,
A cathartic dance, setting the spirit free.

Within the lines, a magic stirred,
The journal alive, emotions soared
Happy memories, a radiant beam,
Granny's essence, in pages, gleamed.

Laughter echoed, a pulse in the ink,
Something Granny herself seemed to think.
The journal, a vessel, a spectral embrace
Assuming Granny's form, a comforting grace.

Through struggles etched in the ink's warm embrace,
The journal mirrored Granny's face.
A metamorphosis, love taking flight,
As memories danced in the soft moonlight.

The girl, with each written line,
Felt Granny's presence, connection divine.
A symphony of emotions, a heart's ballet,
In the journal's refuge, never astray.

Recalling the good times they sowed, beneath the kitchen's warm, nostalgic glow,
Their cozy haven, aprons tied,
A girl and grandmother, side by side.
Guavas ripe, their fragrant essence spills,
Unforgettable, cherished kitchen thrills.

Steam dances as memories unfold,
Stirring stories, secrets to be told.
Sweet symphony of fruit and love entwined,
Guava jam, a timeless bond designed.

Granny, would be proud of her,
Though her years of fighting, succumbed to her passing.
To a place she now calls home, far away her old safe abode,
Looking down, secure that her job is bestowed.

The girl she raised, now an adult on life's stage,
In the tapestry of existence, their threads engage.
Whispering echoes through winds of change,
Through triumphs and trials, a connection unstrained.

As she pens the chapters in this ongoing quest,
Her spirit lingers, a comforting guest.
In the vast expanse where memories reside,
Her grandmother’s love, an eternal guide.

Written by Jeanelle Richardson.