He rants reasonably
in a calm, teaching tone
of "dirty spics" and "lazy niggers"
invading our country
stealing our jobs
ruining our economy
wasting our taxes
trashing our neighborhoods
abusing welfare.
"Well, no...
they aren't ALL like that,"
he'll drawl when pressed.
"But it's not worth MY time
to sort one decent person
out of ninety-nine percent scum."
Illogical rationality
is always exhausting to refute
and I remain perplexed
at how efficiently he ignores
those echoes of "ignorant savage"
rebounding within our shared blood
when they carve through my eardrums
on serrated wings.
Author notes
it doesn't get more stereotypical than the mindset that allows for racism.
A contest entry
- Don't Stereo Type Me... by Leanna-bean.
900 points, ended June 27, 19 entries
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Comments
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Yes this is pretty amazing and such a sad part of our world...Thank you so much for your entry and good luck!
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So true!!!
Sad but true...
Great narrative, rhythm & flow...
This piece makes a powerful & profound statement of all the ignorance & intolerance in this hate filled world of ours...
Well penned, Well said, Well done!!!
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This piece sends a very good and sad, but true message. Unfortunately there is a lot of ignorance in this world of ours. Great poem!
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The last 6 lines of the final stanza are very poignant. I've heard some people comment that racism is ignorance. But I have to think it's also fear and a lack of respect. This is a good poem. Clearly written and easily understood.
Thank you,
PB
PS. Thank you for reading and posting feedback on my work (and for catching my typo). -
reminds me all to well of the people i grew up around. well done. a masterful write.
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i remember growing up and finding people like that in my life at some points. never wrote a poem about it, but now i dont have to because you took the words right outta my mouth
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true
this poem is of how people think in our world today and its not necesarily bad or good
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Hey. very good. this shows how a man thinks of afro americans. well done.good luck
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our own ancestry provides so many examples of it and yet people never seem to learn.
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