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the old post office
aged to ruin -
ti marie blooms
--gillena cox

Historic Mayaro.2 - Book Club Lime (Saturday October 13th) continues...

When we get to the old post office, which was opened in 1921, we garner from 82 year old Michael Anthony, this place as extremely special to him; which he attributes to the genesis of his career as a writer. It was here, next door, in a carat house, he lived with his mother.

The post mistress Olga Cuffie gave him books to read from her personal collection. He recalls reading books, such titles as - Wind in The Willows, Alice In Wonderland, Tom Brown's School Days (one of his favourites), books by Charles Dickens, and many others.
His life experiences, growing up next to this building, influenced the writing of his novels, two of which he made mention - The Year In San-Fernando and also Green Days By The River

where once roses bloomed -
a thousand pleas fill our hearts
for restoration
--gillena cox

It was however, quite redeeming, to hear that The Mayaro Historical Society has pledged itself, to renovations of the historic old Mayaro Post Office, including setting up a restoration fund.