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I am jamaican and there are many different ways to say the same things. Just like each individual in America, speaks with a different accent depending on the state they are from. Jamaicans speaks Patois differentially depending on where they are from. (e.g,wha gwan, what a gwan, wamp pan,, or wampn, wah-mn) its very hard to spell these words thats why there was a woman called Louise Benette Covarly to write these words, here is a poem that she wrote.

"Colonization in Reverse" (1966)"Wat a joyful news, Miss MattieI feel like me heart gwine bursJamaica people colonizinEnglan in reverse.By de hundred, by de tousanFrom country and from town,By de ship-load, by de plane-loadJamaica is Englan boun.Dem a pour out a JamaicaEverybody future planIs fe get a big-time jobAn settle in de mother lan.What a islan! What a people!Man an woman, old an youngJus a pack dem bag an baggageAn tun history upside dung!Some people doan like travelBut fe show dem loyaltyDem all a open up cheap-fare-To-Englan agency.An week by week dem shippin offDem countryman like fire,Fe immigrate an populateDe seat a de Empire.Oonoo see how life is funny,Oonoo see de tunabout?Jamaica live fe box breadOut a English people mout'.For wen dem ketch a Englan,An start play dem different role,Some will settle down to workAn some will settle fe de dole.Jane say de dole is not too badBecause dey payin sheTwo pounds a week fe seek a jobDat suit her dignity.Me say Jane will never fine workAt de rate how she dah look,For all day she stay pon Aunt Fan couchAn read love-story book.Wat a devilment a Englan!Dem face war an brave de worse,But me wonderin how dem gwine stanColonizin in reverse."

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