Poems about Racism
#racism
Poems about racism, poetry about prejudice or discrimination based on race, or the idea that one race is superior to another. Poems about race relations and racial tension around the world. Poetry exploring racism in all its forms.
DevilsChild
Poem Published
28th Jun 2022 7:37am
28th Jun 2022 7:37am
World of Hate
there is a trans woman who unhooks her bra
picks off her fingernails
and wipes off her makeup
looks in the mirror each day
staring at her reflection with no regrets
seeing a woman that is fearless
laying herself on their king-size bed
then placing her wig on the nightstand
thinking back to when she was bullied
dropping out of school because of the hate
many threats against her life
a life that could have been lost to ignorance
now she embraces every moment
we don't have to be the sickness
we can be the cure ...
picks off her fingernails
and wipes off her makeup
looks in the mirror each day
staring at her reflection with no regrets
seeing a woman that is fearless
laying herself on their king-size bed
then placing her wig on the nightstand
thinking back to when she was bullied
dropping out of school because of the hate
many threats against her life
a life that could have been lost to ignorance
now she embraces every moment
we don't have to be the sickness
we can be the cure ...
#LifeStruggles
#bullying
#racism
465 reads
6 Comments
Kementic1
Poem Published
19th Jun 2022 4:58am
19th Jun 2022 4:58am
Our Moral Decay
Change just for change sake
is a major mistake
If you follow leaders that are lost
guess who pays the cost
If you have a square and you cut off four corners you have a circle
that reminds me of the common sense wisdom of Studs Terkel
When it comes to self-respect and respecting others
we are going backwards my Sisters and Brothers
In a car reverse is the strongest gear
but, you can't win Indy guiding your car with it's rear
The answer is not as simple is turning back the clock
in order to rebuild our...
is a major mistake
If you follow leaders that are lost
guess who pays the cost
If you have a square and you cut off four corners you have a circle
that reminds me of the common sense wisdom of Studs Terkel
When it comes to self-respect and respecting others
we are going backwards my Sisters and Brothers
In a car reverse is the strongest gear
but, you can't win Indy guiding your car with it's rear
The answer is not as simple is turning back the clock
in order to rebuild our...
#corruption
#violence
#LifeStruggles
#racism
#HumanRights
859 reads
2 Comments
javalini
Poem Published
16th Jun 2022 12:07pm
16th Jun 2022 12:07pm
SHOOTER
was it how
you saw it
in your mind,
you with
gun
in hand
and the crack
crack
crack
and smell
of powder
and how they
scattered
and fell
and god damn
you in your
weird,
dark glory
and who
salutes
your
demon
righteousness
or cares
what
dark thoughts
grew
in your
thorny
little garden
where
the poison
fruits
hung so low
and thick
and ripe
and ready
who cares
about
your stupid
pain ...
you saw it
in your mind,
you with
gun
in hand
and the crack
crack
crack
and smell
of powder
and how they
scattered
and fell
and god damn
you in your
weird,
dark glory
and who
salutes
your
demon
righteousness
or cares
what
dark thoughts
grew
in your
thorny
little garden
where
the poison
fruits
hung so low
and thick
and ripe
and ready
who cares
about
your stupid
pain ...
#dark
#death
#evil
#racism
#violence
349 reads
6 Comments
dartford
Paul S...
Paul S...
Poem Published
11th Jun 2022 2:03am
11th Jun 2022 2:03am
simply
britain’s become smaller and meaner than it was before brexit and the more that you shout at me the more I’m convinced of it
#racism
263 reads
3 Comments
I_IS_ME
Poem Published
28th May 2022 3:27pm
28th May 2022 3:27pm
Homemade
Say you want a little bit of attention
You want to show daddy what you can do
Say you want a little bit of attention
You want daddy to notice you
You want to hang out with the big kids, yeah, sneak put into the night
Act out in school, hell yeah, skip class and then start a fight
Hell, walk around school with your underwear in plain sight
Let those good grades slip, shit you know what daddy likes
Hahaha you know what daddy likes when you rebel against society
You don't know anything about the issues, but you just can't let it be
On...
You want to show daddy what you can do
Say you want a little bit of attention
You want daddy to notice you
You want to hang out with the big kids, yeah, sneak put into the night
Act out in school, hell yeah, skip class and then start a fight
Hell, walk around school with your underwear in plain sight
Let those good grades slip, shit you know what daddy likes
Hahaha you know what daddy likes when you rebel against society
You don't know anything about the issues, but you just can't let it be
On...
#hate
#death
#humankind #racism
#humankind #racism
332 reads
6 Comments
MidnightSonneteer
Poem Published
18th May 2022 12:09pm
18th May 2022 12:09pm
The MAGA Way
Bro culture married a cult of death
in the team sport ghetto locker room
where they took their next recreative breath
and forged it into more doom and gloom.
Then they traded some racist vows of hate
to make white Jesus votaries cross
and have his worst Caucasian trait
endear him to his ancient Wall Street boss...
who knows HIS bros are the critical race
and not no slickster Hollywood Jew
assisting folks who try to replace...
crackers and their grotty mouths of chew!
But who doesn't love a trigger happy...
in the team sport ghetto locker room
where they took their next recreative breath
and forged it into more doom and gloom.
Then they traded some racist vows of hate
to make white Jesus votaries cross
and have his worst Caucasian trait
endear him to his ancient Wall Street boss...
who knows HIS bros are the critical race
and not no slickster Hollywood Jew
assisting folks who try to replace...
crackers and their grotty mouths of chew!
But who doesn't love a trigger happy...
#violence
#racism
#ignorance
#DomesticViolence
#deception
385 reads
0 Comments
BlkLyrycE
Poem Published
17th May 2022 5:06pm
17th May 2022 5:06pm
I'll Wait
#violence
#LifeStruggles
#racism
#frustration
#HumanRights
510 reads
2 Comments
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
16th May 2022 00:34am
16th May 2022 00:34am
The Great Replacement Theory And Abortion
Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror. Eliot Spitzer
I had the idea to start my Sunday off with writing about a controversial element that has hindered our nation, and that is the debate of pro-life versus pro-choice. In more subtle terms, abortion, however an act of hate has consumed New York, yet once again.
I am stunned regarding the mental breeding of why someone within this day and age who still fosters a new millennium of creating a superior race, that ideology has held...
I had the idea to start my Sunday off with writing about a controversial element that has hindered our nation, and that is the debate of pro-life versus pro-choice. In more subtle terms, abortion, however an act of hate has consumed New York, yet once again.
I am stunned regarding the mental breeding of why someone within this day and age who still fosters a new millennium of creating a superior race, that ideology has held...
#women
#motherhood
#politics
#racism
#feminism
592 reads
6 Comments
XiaoLong
Poem Published
26th Apr 2022 10:55pm
26th Apr 2022 10:55pm
Violate Me
can you see me standing?
you’ve left me here, waiting!
watching me in the dark, lurking,
undesired, it’s god demned frustrating!
looking around, the world is burning,
coming out for air, where’s the healing?
monochromatic skin tone, the lightness I’m feeling,
a ugly dark art on tart, the usual reality I’m seeing!
wrapped gloriously with the six yards of grace,
these colorful silhouettes, are ready for embrace,
sensuality with a silky drape, moments never to waste,
yet these abusers, inculcated what is fair, are teaching...
you’ve left me here, waiting!
watching me in the dark, lurking,
undesired, it’s god demned frustrating!
looking around, the world is burning,
coming out for air, where’s the healing?
monochromatic skin tone, the lightness I’m feeling,
a ugly dark art on tart, the usual reality I’m seeing!
wrapped gloriously with the six yards of grace,
these colorful silhouettes, are ready for embrace,
sensuality with a silky drape, moments never to waste,
yet these abusers, inculcated what is fair, are teaching...
#love
#racism
#art
277 reads
1 Comment
SatInUGal
Kumar
Kumar
Poem Published
19th Apr 2022 4:51am
19th Apr 2022 4:51am
4/18/22
He is a downed power
Line of bullshit
And you gotta
Stay away from it
Line of bullshit
And you gotta
Stay away from it
#heartbroken
#conflict
#evil
#MentalHealth
#racism
339 reads
4 Comments
Sweetlovin76
Poem Published
16th Apr 2022 5:00pm
16th Apr 2022 5:00pm
Mental Illness and Homelessness
There are things that we all may
not understand. Those that are
suffering from homelessness, are
the mentally ill, runaways, victims
of domestic violence, and so forth.
But yet, we choose to ignore these
individuals! Society is a very tough
place to live with, when you're down.
The buildings that are being built are
basically luxury rental, only to keep
the poor and low income cut out
of the picture. We have so much crime
in major cities, that it causes people to
move out and not wanting to return to
these places they...
not understand. Those that are
suffering from homelessness, are
the mentally ill, runaways, victims
of domestic violence, and so forth.
But yet, we choose to ignore these
individuals! Society is a very tough
place to live with, when you're down.
The buildings that are being built are
basically luxury rental, only to keep
the poor and low income cut out
of the picture. We have so much crime
in major cities, that it causes people to
move out and not wanting to return to
these places they...
#violence
#oppression
#homelessness
#racism
#vulnerability
589 reads
2 Comments
Kementic1
Poem Published
23rd Mar 2022 10:01pm
23rd Mar 2022 10:01pm
Theater of the Absurd
A complete lack of decorum
in what should be an august forum
Racism, Sexist and Misogyny
during the Judicial Confirmation hearing is what I see
These GOP Senators have no shame
in their "Attention Whore" seeking game
A national disgrace
with no merit to their case
Another attempt to hold Black people back
and that is a fact Jack
So as a Black Poet I am telling you the word
this had been 3 days of the GOP version of-Theater of the Absurd
in what should be an august forum
Racism, Sexist and Misogyny
during the Judicial Confirmation hearing is what I see
These GOP Senators have no shame
in their "Attention Whore" seeking game
A national disgrace
with no merit to their case
Another attempt to hold Black people back
and that is a fact Jack
So as a Black Poet I am telling you the word
this had been 3 days of the GOP version of-Theater of the Absurd
#power
#politics
#racism
#inequality
#deception
591 reads
7 Comments
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