“I was inspired to write this poem by the themes examined in the After the End project, namely who has the right to say when a crisis has ended. This resonated with me in particular because of my long-term creative determination to examine the legacies of British transatlantic enslavement.

The impact of that long-term abuse, both in the Caribbean and Britain, has undoubtedly had repercussions in terms of the financial (in)stability of the mass of Black people in the UK. Its impact can also be seen in terms of health, well-being, family dynamics, the criminal justice system and countless other ways.”