Prejudice

sorenbarrett

I don't like the taste of lima beans or turnip greens, a meat eater you know
Love women in tight fitting jeans dainty figurines, like a woman for show
I don't like the rude or the lewd, I prefer warm weather to snow
Want my furniture nailed not glued not renewed, want it to last for years to go

 

Color is at home in the viewer's eye telling a lie as is beauty too
A sad mirror reflects in a tear and sigh of an inverted cry, no longer blue 
A drop of thought caught from what we were taught filters through
Intoxication not willed but distilled blurs beauty in the world we view

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  • David Wakeling

    this is certainly a very personal reflection.From lima beans to warm weather.What I like is the cadence.This could easily be turned into a song.Excellent

    • sorenbarrett

      Exactly David prejudices based on discrimination are very personal. Thank you so much for your review and comment as always it is most appreciated

    • Lorenz

      There is beauty in what the colors of lies tell us ...

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks so much Lorenz for your review and indeed there is beauty in lies that is what gilding and plaiting are for that faux wood, plastic marble look that fools the eye but not the touch.

      • Paul Bell

        Yes, I want my furniture nailed, don't need the Ikea instrutions that say you should never use a sledge hammer but you end up doing just that.
        Tight fitting women suit me fine, and when intoxicated, everyone is lovely.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thanks Paul I appreciate the read and kind words of support. We all have our likes and dislikes that is what makes us who we are.

        • Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏

          I wish I could buy you a drink Soren

          • sorenbarrett

            I would gladly accept

          • orchidee

            Good write SB.

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks Orchi does KP like lima beans and turnip greens?

              • orchidee

                Yes lol.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Oh well

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  Soren, what works here is the progression. From lima beans and jeans to mirrors and distilled intoxication, you expand the frame. “Beauty is in the viewer’s eye” becomes less cliché and more indictment. The rhythm keeps it tight, but the message cuts deeper. Love this, my friend.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thanks so much Tristan we are all guilty of discrimination in the food we eat the relationships we form as long as it is not with malicious intent there seems no harm in it at all. Your words are always most appreciated

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      Indeed. Yes. I think for me it comes down to intent and harm done. Not so much either/or, but both/and. Though, nothing is truly harmless. So for me, minimization of harm is of utmost importance. Most welcome, Soren. I love the dialogue your poems spark. Powerful, my friend.

                    • Thomas W Case

                      Gritty honesty drips from your lines—simple tastes, sharp edges, the world seen through both desire and doubt.
                      There’s a rough, knowing eye here, the kind that notices beauty even when it lies.

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks so much Thomas I deeply appreciate the review and words of support. Your poetic eye discerns well the the intent.

                      • Friendship

                        Nicely written. Your poem revolves around personal tastes in food, aesthetics, and morality, ultimately leading to a contemplation of how societal influences shape our understanding of beauty and truth. The Poet expresses both explicit preferences and implicit prejudices that inform their worldview.

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you so much Friendship for the read and interpretation the is on the mark. Your words are most appreciated my friend

                        • Soman Ragavan

                          Mass-produced furniture are a disgrace. They start falling apart quite soon, unlike solid wood furniture.

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you Soman for the read and comment it is always most appreciated

                          • Kevin Hulme

                            I'd like Soles on Boots Nailed not Glued.
                            A fine write.

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Those too would fit here, I have had them come loose in the past. Thanks so much Kevin for the read and comment it means a great deal to me.

                            • Allie561

                              I love the simplicity in the poem yet how it’s still powerful. Yet although we have many shared experiences, the colors I see might not be the same as someone else’s. Great work Soren.

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Indeed perceptions vary from person to person just as likes do. We are all prejudiced in our own ways and although the word has a bad reputation it is based on discrimination the all living things make in order to survive. As long as not over generalized to a group of individuals there is nothing wrong with it. Thanks for the read and comment it is most valued

                                • Allie561

                                  You’re very welcome Soren.



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