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Racial Slur - to answer LilTai's question
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Racial Slur - to answer LilTai's question |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia 
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You're black I'm white Our racial plight Colours all our love's delight In love it's true Just me and you While prejudice makes us both blue I'm white you're black And love - alack Does not shield us from attack What can we be? The you and me When faced with racial history How can we say It is okay? When all we are, is racial whey Our love is tough But not enough To battle all that racial stuff We hang in there Because we care While black and white both stop and stare Would it be good If people could Forget the shade of neighbourhood One day just one When race is done We'll live in love and face the son And then we find Within our mind There was no race, just people blind Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Hello Lynne Oh, I applaud you for this outstanding piece of writing which says just what I feel about the subject. I could not have put it better and I thank you for sharing these words of great importance. Take care.....Sue Suetang |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
This is an absolutely FANTASTIC poem, Keth... I feel like sending it to my mother because she is bigoted although she tries to cover it up. She doesn't even think people should marry or even date...outside their religion! I applaud you, Keth...this is absolutely remarkable.  ~ hugs of thunderous applauseLyra |
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LilTai Member
since 2002-06-08
Posts 189United States |
Kethry....Oh, this is amazing! Thank you so much I can't even tell you how much this means to me! It has so much truth in it, and its beautifully written, you are so creative and this is just great...thank you so much for writing this....*wipes a tear* aw now you got me all emotional  Thank you so much, your heart is so sweet and kind..and accepting....I can't even begin to tell you how much this means to me........thank you... Tai |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
*applaudes Kethry* not only well written, but well stated. Color is used to make the world a brighter place, I don't believe it was intended to be used for the cause of indifferences in the world. *applauds again* I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance~~(Garth) [This message has been edited by Gentle Spirit (06-16-2002 07:30 PM).] |
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elfin_tigress Member
since 2002-05-15
Posts 101Someplace |
*applauds* Yes. |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Keth darling sister of my soul and defender of the dumb and blind, this is wonderful, it’s true only you could have written this, it’s utterly utterly perfect I love the way you’ve written the truth here. Explained in its simplest terms exactly what racial prejudice is all about. There are so many excellent lines in this that to choose my favourite would be impossible, it is totally perfectly. Well done darling heart always you write with starlight and beauty in this the truth shines forth like a beacon of hope. I only wish that those who need to read it will do so and actually understand what it is they are reading. I love it utterly utterly utterly YOU darling heart are a real WRITER As always Mushy   Breathe through the heat of our desire |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Hey Keth This reminds me of partial meaning of John Lennon's song 'Imagine'..........Nice work Keth! Love the last lines! |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
This is just a hell of a beautiful poem Keth. This should hang at every door where people go through and if they haven't read it when they go through a beeper should go off, like those in Airports LOL That would teach them! TitiaA rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Since I can relate to Ethome's edge on the subject ... I will just say ditto and add my contour of " If anybody was going to tackle the subject and express it so well, then it would have to be you. Wonderfully written and of course I much enjoyed reading you again. |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Kethry, This one is so well written, it has to be yours. Good meter, good rhyme, good word usage, and a good message to top it off. Just good all over. Nan |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Kethry Bravo for this verse and for you! |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Keth....awesome...NOW IF ONLY everyone would read and learn from this poem... Time, sadly so, moves very slowly toward change... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Absolutely beautiful Kethry! And...very very true!  ~HUGS~ |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
An exceptional read Lynne... I applaud you.  |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
That's my girl.... |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I missed the question... but certainly applaud this excellent answer. *S* Wonderful write!!!! |
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