The government believed that most plantations in St. Vincent were “underhanded” and the phenomenon of runaways, or marronage, only exacerbated the problem.

[…] in the practises [astrology, natural magic and alchemy] are full of Errour and vanitie; which the great Professors themselues haue sought to vaile ouer and conceale by enigmaticall writings, and referring themselues to auricular traditions, and such other deuises, to saue the credite of Impostures;[…]

Under these compulsions, it is natural that there should be similarity of technique and style, even on occasion a sameishness in content, between avant-garde poetic movements in different countries.

It was not until five years after graduation that she finally came to grips and began a career.