Roy Pett Poet Sonnet

Colorless

I am a product of my next of kin
so in their image, through evolution 
determined pigmentation of my skin
of human historic distribution,

a complexion that I am powerless 
though never shall I ever be ashamed
typecast as white, to me I'm colorless
yet in my veins my red blood is contained,

we are creations of mother nature
earths location dictates our appearance
heredity determines our future
to me white or black makes no difference,

we are inhabitants of planet Earth
whatever color we were at our birth.


01/13/2018
Contest what is white
Sponsored by Debbie Guzzi.

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Tom Cunningham February 8, 2018 at 1:38 AM True words Roy. Congratulations on your win. Regards Tom Roy Pett February 8, 2018 at 4:36 AM Thank you so much for your congratulations Tom, your support is really appreciated. :))

Joseph May January 27, 2018 at 5:26 PM So true Roy...Congrats on your win... Roy Pett January 28, 2018 at 12:36 PM Thank you so much for your congratulations Joseph, really appreciated. :))

Line Gauthier January 25, 2018 at 1:54 PM Well expressed, Roy. Congrats on your win. Roy Pett January 25, 2018 at 3:13 PM Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Line, really appreciated. :))

Eve Roper January 24, 2018 at 10:43 PM Roy, congratulations on your win! Very powerful write , we are all sand on the beach sharing the same space . Hugs Eve ~`* Roy Pett January 25, 2018 at 10:33 AM Thank you so much for your congratulations and very kind comment Eve, really appreciated. :))

Debbie Guzzi January 23, 2018 at 8:26 PM The simple truth, thanks for sharing & great to see you using a form & using slip rhyme at the lines end. Congrad's Light & Love Roy Pett January 24, 2018 at 1:28 PM Thank you so much for your very kind comment, placement, congratulations and for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts, thanks again, Roy. :))

Kim Rodrigues January 23, 2018 at 2:56 PM So true, Roy! Congrats! Roy Pett January 23, 2018 at 4:08 PM Thank you so much for your congratulations Kim really appreciated. :))

Richard Lamoureux January 23, 2018 at 1:40 PM Well expressed Roy! Congrats on your win. Roy Pett January 23, 2018 at 4:06 PM Thank you so much for your congratulations Richard, really pleased this got placed. :))

Susan Ashley January 14, 2018 at 8:19 PM Roy, a great and loving message of tolerance and acceptance is wrapped up and delivered in the beauty of your lovely sonnet and is wonderfully expressed in thought provoking poetic lines with fantastic rhymes. Best wishes in the contest my friend. ~Susan Roy Pett January 15, 2018 at 6:29 AM Thank you so much for your very kind comment and best wishes Susan, I feel honoured by your appreciation of my humble offering, support from an accomplished poet as you are is really encouraging, thanks again, Roy. :))

Jan Allison January 12, 2018 at 4:39 PM a great message and a wonderful sonnet Roy:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Roy Pett January 13, 2018 at 7:22 AM Thank you so much Jan, I think the majority of people see each other as fellow human beings, we just need certain world leaders to do the same, thanks again for your support and best wishes. :))

Vijay Pandit January 12, 2018 at 4:17 PM Very potent words...hope the message gets through..well written, Roy..best for a win. Roy Pett January 13, 2018 at 4:58 AM Thank you so much Vijay, it would help if certain world leaders would promote integration rather than division, thanks again for your support and encouragement. :))