Comments received on poems by 2781
Raceisinm
L. B. Mek said:
(forgive my lengthy rant below dear poet
just needed to get these words off of my chest
for a while now
thanks for inspiring me)
truth is
segregating a community
and insuring divisiveness thrives, is essential
in insuring, A select minority is capable
of herding, The downtrodden majority
and to do that, \'they\' break us apart
into pigeonhole identity\'s
fuel us with hate and point out
our supposed enemies, for us
tribal warfare
a never ending plague of our species
since we first realised we weren\'t
alone on this planet
millennium after millennium
entire tribes/cultures, nationalities
forced to escape
from one aggressor to safe-heaven remote wilderness lands
and then, that same community fractures
and the same cyclical story begins again
one aggressor tribe, making a defeated
flee for their lives;
even now in modernity
it\'s a tool, indoctrinated from childhood
to identify a heritage consisting
of regressive binary identities
as slaver or a slave, when
in actuality, all of human history
is engraved with acts of cruelty:
Arab nations raiding the British islands
enslaving anyone that lived too near
to the coast
Cervantes, one of the most iconic writer\'s in history
a slave, whose freedom had to be purchased
India\'s tainted crimes against the Sikhs
African\'s selling and buying slaves
before the Portuguese ever arrived
hence
we have an African Shogun in Japan
an Indian warrior king that was once a slave
and on, and on
till, even this very day, millions of \'modern\' slaves
are all being dehumanised
because of their supposed inferior race (weaker tribe)
by those profiteering from their free labour
but in the west, the narrative
is \'white\' equals racist slaver descendant
when that very reductive identity of \'white\'
can\'t even be qualified or quantified
are the Brit\'s, \'white\' what percentage?
which \'white\'?
that small island, enslaved
by three of Europe\'s conquerors
from Celtics, to Romans
to Vikings?
or the Americans, consisting
of those fleeing religious oppressions?
so yeah, Racism
is an ugly part of our society at all levels
and an act of perpetuated ignorance
that strives to imbue a generational hatred of each other, continuously
but assuming someone is racist by the pigment of their skin
is just as wrong, as assuming someone is inferior because they are a minority race in our community
let us, instead
judge each other by our actions, alone
not our pre-emptive assumptions
based on the prejudice
that\'s being thought to us
by those
who need us to stay divided
so they can wield their power
upon us
without fear of retribution..)
July 17th, 2023 02:59
L. B. Mek said:
(forgive my lengthy rant below dear poet
just needed to get these words off of my chest
for a while now
thanks for inspiring me)
truth is
segregating a community
and insuring divisiveness thrives, is essential
in insuring, A select minority is capable
of herding, The downtrodden majority
and to do that, \'they\' break us apart
into pigeonhole identity\'s
fuel us with hate and point out
our supposed enemies, for us
tribal warfare
a never ending plague of our species
since we first realised we weren\'t
alone on this planet
millennium after millennium
entire tribes/cultures, nationalities
forced to escape
from one aggressor to safe-heaven remote wilderness lands
and then, that same community fractures
and the same cyclical story begins again
one aggressor tribe, making a defeated
flee for their lives;
even now in modernity
it\'s a tool, indoctrinated from childhood
to identify a heritage consisting
of regressive binary identities
as slaver or a slave, when
in actuality, all of human history
is engraved with acts of cruelty:
Arab nations raiding the British islands
enslaving anyone that lived too near
to the coast
Cervantes, one of the most iconic writer\'s in history
a slave, whose freedom had to be purchased
India\'s tainted crimes against the Sikhs
African\'s selling and buying slaves
before the Portuguese ever arrived
hence
we have an African Shogun in Japan
an Indian warrior king that was once a slave
and on, and on
till, even this very day, millions of \'modern\' slaves
are all being dehumanised
because of their supposed inferior race (weaker tribe)
by those profiteering from their free labour
but in the west, the narrative
is \'white\' equals racist slaver descendant
when that very reductive identity of \'white\'
can\'t even be qualified or quantified
are the Brit\'s, \'white\' what percentage?
which \'white\'?
that small island, enslaved
by three of Europe\'s conquerors
from Celtics, to Romans
to Vikings?
or the Americans, consisting
of those fleeing religious oppressions?
so yeah, Racism
is an ugly part of our society at all levels
and an act of perpetuated ignorance
that strives to imbue a generational hatred of each other, continuously
but assuming someone is racist by the pigment of their skin
is just as wrong, as assuming someone is inferior because they are a minority race in our community
let us, instead
judge each other by our actions, alone
not our pre-emptive assumptions
based on the prejudice
that\'s being thought to us
by those
who need us to stay divided
so they can wield their power
upon us
without fear of retribution..)
July 17th, 2023 02:59
Idols
John Prophet said:
For sure there are those who need to be taken down a peg or two!
July 16th, 2023 09:59
John Prophet said:
For sure there are those who need to be taken down a peg or two!
July 16th, 2023 09:59
Idols
orchidee said:
Good write 2781.
I thought you were idoling around (idle). lol.
July 16th, 2023 01:57
orchidee said:
Good write 2781.
I thought you were idoling around (idle). lol.
July 16th, 2023 01:57
Raceisinm
Ok Waleed said:
Do you believe that people have a sense of morality without any teachings ?
July 15th, 2023 14:55
Ok Waleed said:
Do you believe that people have a sense of morality without any teachings ?
July 15th, 2023 14:55
Raceisinm
Neville said:
as far as I know, or at least am aware, I have no isms
July 15th, 2023 11:54
Neville said:
as far as I know, or at least am aware, I have no isms
July 15th, 2023 11:54
Raceisinm
orchidee said:
And - what is \'raceisinm\'? Typo?! Spell-checker dunno what it is. lol.
July 15th, 2023 11:25
orchidee said:
And - what is \'raceisinm\'? Typo?! Spell-checker dunno what it is. lol.
July 15th, 2023 11:25
Raceisinm
2781 said:
It\'s a spirit. We are told we are what we are not.
People just need to get on.
Finger pointing breeds more hatred....
July 15th, 2023 08:28
2781 said:
It\'s a spirit. We are told we are what we are not.
People just need to get on.
Finger pointing breeds more hatred....
July 15th, 2023 08:28
Raceisinm
Bobby O said:
The word “they” leaves the poem hanging without a real point of view. Who is they ? And what are they specifically pushing?
July 15th, 2023 08:20
Bobby O said:
The word “they” leaves the poem hanging without a real point of view. Who is they ? And what are they specifically pushing?
July 15th, 2023 08:20
Ponder
orchidee said:
I put out a notice on me door: \'Do not disturb - pondering for 3 hours!\'
July 14th, 2023 08:37
orchidee said:
I put out a notice on me door: \'Do not disturb - pondering for 3 hours!\'
July 14th, 2023 08:37
Destination
Mario Piedra said:
Your heart knows the path
You just don’t remember
Each of us hold the key
You must find it
The journey is yours and
Yours alone to take
May the gentle winds of karma
Guide you and sustain you….
July 14th, 2023 07:05
Mario Piedra said:
Your heart knows the path
You just don’t remember
Each of us hold the key
You must find it
The journey is yours and
Yours alone to take
May the gentle winds of karma
Guide you and sustain you….
July 14th, 2023 07:05
Ponder
L. B. Mek said:
a lovely dream
hope its what awaits to greet you
when that bell toll rings, dear poet
July 14th, 2023 05:29
L. B. Mek said:
a lovely dream
hope its what awaits to greet you
when that bell toll rings, dear poet
July 14th, 2023 05:29
Lover call
Teddy.15 said:
Awe this is beautiful 💖 without the pain we never really get to see what it could be like in love.
July 14th, 2023 04:58
Teddy.15 said:
Awe this is beautiful 💖 without the pain we never really get to see what it could be like in love.
July 14th, 2023 04:58
Lover call
L. B. Mek said:
there you go teasing us with that Poet
you work so hard to keep repressed
lol
thank you! a lovely read dear Poet
(i was just teasing no offense intended)
July 14th, 2023 04:58
L. B. Mek said:
there you go teasing us with that Poet
you work so hard to keep repressed
lol
thank you! a lovely read dear Poet
(i was just teasing no offense intended)
July 14th, 2023 04:58
Spreading the good news
2781 said:
After I wrote this I realised it sounded like a rant against the church.
I was thinking more broadly, but hey, it\'s open to interpretation!
July 12th, 2023 15:58
2781 said:
After I wrote this I realised it sounded like a rant against the church.
I was thinking more broadly, but hey, it\'s open to interpretation!
July 12th, 2023 15:58
Spreading the good news
orchidee said:
Another tale - when plate (or hat) came round, a young lad took some coins out of it. He said \'Well, it is the collection plate, so I\'m collecting coins!\' lol.
July 12th, 2023 10:46
orchidee said:
Another tale - when plate (or hat) came round, a young lad took some coins out of it. He said \'Well, it is the collection plate, so I\'m collecting coins!\' lol.
July 12th, 2023 10:46
Spreading the good news
orchidee said:
At a church, one forgot to bring cash - for the offertory - they booted him out! (did they, or did I make that up?)
What\'s true is that some places pass round TWO collection \'hats\' in the same service! Doh!
July 12th, 2023 10:45
orchidee said:
At a church, one forgot to bring cash - for the offertory - they booted him out! (did they, or did I make that up?)
What\'s true is that some places pass round TWO collection \'hats\' in the same service! Doh!
July 12th, 2023 10:45
I am not
peto said:
Rhythm flow rhyme all spot on
Content even better
Loved this write
July 11th, 2023 10:25
peto said:
Rhythm flow rhyme all spot on
Content even better
Loved this write
July 11th, 2023 10:25
Smell a rat
orchidee said:
What I want to know is why does the s**t always hit the fan? Best stand down-wind then! lol.
July 9th, 2023 01:38
orchidee said:
What I want to know is why does the s**t always hit the fan? Best stand down-wind then! lol.
July 9th, 2023 01:38
Destination
orchidee said:
Good write 2.
To reach my destination I must take the No. 2781 bus!
July 8th, 2023 11:44
orchidee said:
Good write 2.
To reach my destination I must take the No. 2781 bus!
July 8th, 2023 11:44
Destination
Bobby O said:
In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. I respect your core beliefs and I grew up much in that manner but now I just setle for decent and think there’s many approaches to finding center v
July 8th, 2023 11:03
Bobby O said:
In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. I respect your core beliefs and I grew up much in that manner but now I just setle for decent and think there’s many approaches to finding center v
July 8th, 2023 11:03
Nothing new
orchidee said:
Same old...... poems on here?
I will get shot down if I mean that! lol.
July 7th, 2023 08:58
orchidee said:
Same old...... poems on here?
I will get shot down if I mean that! lol.
July 7th, 2023 08:58
Forgive me
Neville said:
it is possible to try too hard you know .. there are those who find that if and when they lighten up, things begin to improve .. just sayin .. not wishing to preach to the converted or to teach my grannie to suck eggs ... Neville
July 6th, 2023 11:47
Neville said:
it is possible to try too hard you know .. there are those who find that if and when they lighten up, things begin to improve .. just sayin .. not wishing to preach to the converted or to teach my grannie to suck eggs ... Neville
July 6th, 2023 11:47
Have we
lostmoon said:
Nice flow, I love the way you\'re pondering and criticising at the same time. Have we, I wonder? Maybe, maybe not.
July 5th, 2023 10:16
lostmoon said:
Nice flow, I love the way you\'re pondering and criticising at the same time. Have we, I wonder? Maybe, maybe not.
July 5th, 2023 10:16
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