Staff of Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) did not let February past without showing

the spirit of Valentine. This year they were able to demonstate their

passion for the season in poetry and in song at BPI’s Post Valentine after

work lime held at the company’s Sports and Cultural Club.

According to event organiser, Meshell Rawlins of the Accounts Department,

the purpose of the event was to promote camaraderie among staff. “Our

staff was treated to a sumptuous dinner and we had lots of fun listening to

the poems and the Karaoke. Our heartfelt thanks to all the contributors,

especially for the prizes of a weekend for 2 at the Crane Resorts, that went

to the karaoke winner and dinner for 2 at the Hilton, for the winner of the

poetry. Of course consolation winners did not leave empty handed as they

too were also given prizes.”

Clyde Springer was the eventual winner of the karaoke competition

with ‘Durham Town’ while Tracy Barrow copped second place with ‘Saving

All My Love”. Third was Tony Bishop who sang ‘El Paso’ and fourth, David

Lashley with ‘Great Pretender’.

In the poetry competition, Sheron Hartley took first place with ‘Undying

Love’, Kerry-Ann Deane settled for second place with a poem entitled ‘You

were a Dream Inside my Heart’ while third was, Cherise Fitt with ‘My

Unborn Child’. Poems were later placed on a Tree of Love made from

bamboo.