Richard Lamoureux Poet Personification

Prejudice

I hate 
your brownness 
your whiteness, 
your blackness
your freeness
I don’t care about niceness
I’m more partial to meanness 
 
I’m all the things bad
ugly and cruel
my venom pure evil
I’m partial to a fool

No one is safe
no not Christian or Jew 
If you’re  Buddhist or Muslim
I will hate you too

Richer or poorer
or shades in between 
I will exploit your weakness
That’s always been my scene 

Woman or man
Transsexual or gay
those straight as an arrow
they’ll all forget to pray

Fear and deception 
are the tools of my trade
Sometimes the water looks calm
but it’s a trap I have laid

Love is the weapon
I most truly despise
Because it reveals who I am
and it opens your eyes

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Elaine George December 6, 2020 at 3:20 PM Great powerful poem here Richard and OHHHH so true. ~ Elaine Richard Lamoureux December 6, 2020 at 10:09 PM Thanks again Elaine. Hugs Rick.

Krish Radhakrishna July 4, 2020 at 2:44 PM A wise poem! Prejudice- such an unseen evil! Great poem! On My favourite list! Richard Lamoureux December 6, 2020 at 10:10 PM Thanks Krish. ;0)

Caren Krutsinger April 21, 2020 at 1:51 AM "No one is safe no not Christian or Jew If you’re Buddhist or Muslim I will hate you too" - at this part I began to smile, for you have NAILED this for sure. Prejudice, be gone! Love is on her way! Richard Lamoureux April 21, 2020 at 8:56 AM Thanks Caren, I certainly hope so. Blessings Rick.

Jc Hawkens April 19, 2020 at 2:38 PM Richard, this is a beautiful poem. I love your take on this monster. Hate is its weapon of choice, and it's what closes people's eyes to the beauty in this life. That last stanza is brilliant. And love, it opens peoples eyes. Richard Lamoureux April 19, 2020 at 4:26 PM Thanks JC. ;0)

Demetrios Trifiatis April 4, 2020 at 8:51 PM Powerful and profound writing with clear messages to a lot of people dear, Richard! Good work my friend!

Allright Poet April 3, 2020 at 12:37 PM What a powerful poem with tense and morality. The verse jumps sublimely from one line to the other and the finger pointed to the unwanted immoral people is true to the word. I wouldn't have expected more from your pen, but as usual, you always astound me with your talent.

Lindsay Laurie April 1, 2020 at 10:59 PM G'day Richard … close to this darn virus thing. It hates everyone no matter who and has no respect for anything. This is another great factual poem from your pen Richard - stay safe up there - Lindsay

Mystic Rose Rose April 1, 2020 at 1:43 PM I agree love is the greatest weapon also the greatest tool to fight ignorance, well said Richard, I hope your staying safe you and your family. Hugs Richard Lamoureux April 1, 2020 at 2:04 PM Thanks Pixie. Hugs Rick.

Gordon Mcconnell March 31, 2020 at 3:50 PM Richard, this is an excellent piece penned with great awareness and real insight. Hope all well with you, keep safe and healthy,Blessings,Gordon Richard Lamoureux April 1, 2020 at 2:04 PM Yes all is well. I hope for you as well.

Judy Ball March 31, 2020 at 10:48 AM Richard this one goes into my faves. Absolutely great message. Told plainly and easily understood it's a winner. POTD to my reasoning. great Stuff. JB Richard Lamoureux March 31, 2020 at 11:30 AM You are kind Judy. Hugs Rick.

Frances Byrne March 31, 2020 at 7:06 AM Hi Richard, What a fantastic write. It shows how observant and perceptive you are, and yes love is the weapon. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Look after yourself, Frances Richard Lamoureux March 31, 2020 at 8:47 AM Thanks Frances. Much appreciated. ;0)

Silent One March 28, 2020 at 6:46 PM Perfect personification From a man who is the opposite of prejudice.. Richard Lamoureux March 31, 2020 at 8:47 AM Thanks Silent.

J.R. Wren-Ingalls March 24, 2020 at 6:35 PM Richard, this is great! You do a great job of setting the "speaker of the poem" up to be a hater, and then you give the solution or "weapon most feared" at the end. Love really is the thing that opens our eyes, and it is the thing that still stands at the end of all things. As usual, I always love reading your work, because your poetry is on the level of the greats! Richard Lamoureux March 24, 2020 at 7:38 PM You are kind. I am fine with being on the level of slightly above average *lol*. Thanks for the visit.

Connie Marcum Wong March 24, 2020 at 2:27 AM This is very clever and it does open eyes Richard. We all need to band together to fight this common enemy of all humans. Keep safe my friend. xxoo Richard Lamoureux March 24, 2020 at 8:25 AM Thanks Connie, you as well. Hugs Rick.

Eileen Manassian March 21, 2020 at 9:10 AM Thanks for the visit today. I'm here hoping for something new! :) Richard Lamoureux March 21, 2020 at 10:05 AM I haven’t been inspired. ;0)

Caren Krutsinger March 20, 2020 at 10:56 PM I love this one! You have described our feelings well. Amusing too. Richard Lamoureux March 20, 2020 at 11:24 PM Thanks Caren. ;0)

Sandra Adams March 20, 2020 at 12:45 PM sounds like the devil with the ending stanzas...this is a great write Richard, one to ponder over... stay safe my friend... hugs and blessings Richard Lamoureux March 20, 2020 at 11:24 PM Thanks Sandra. Hugs Rick.

Vladislav Raven March 20, 2020 at 9:18 AM Hi Richard, there are so many people these days who seem to fit into these forms of bigotry. I don't see how people can be so judgemental, people who must think themselves to be so perfect. As always, your write holds the attention of the reader. It surely makes me think and it makes me know the person I never wish to be. It is wonderful to be reading your poetry again Richard. This is a definite fav. Have a wonderful Friday. Your friend always....Mike. Richard Lamoureux March 20, 2020 at 9:20 AM Welcome back Mike. Thanks for the visit. Hugs Rick.

Simon King March 19, 2020 at 10:44 PM A really great read and sooooo true Richard Lamoureux March 20, 2020 at 8:24 AM Thanks Simon.

Cecilia Macfarlane March 19, 2020 at 9:17 PM The venomous hate is so powerfully strong it leaps off the page. Well done. Hugs Richard Lamoureux March 20, 2020 at 8:24 AM Thanks Cecilia, hugs Rick.

Curtis Johnson March 18, 2020 at 3:13 PM Richard, this is great. Blessings Richard Lamoureux March 20, 2020 at 9:13 AM Thanks Curtis, much appreciated.

Jeff Connelly March 18, 2020 at 9:36 AM Lol Richard. Don't you remember the Rolling Stones' song "Sympathy for the Devil"??? Jeff Connelly March 21, 2020 at 8:58 AM So true Richard. That's why they call it a flock. Sheeple lol. Richard Lamoureux March 20, 2020 at 9:16 AM If not for us Hypocrites the churches would be empty. ;0) Jeff Connelly March 18, 2020 at 2:00 PM If you're going to blame all the misdeeds of humanity on a devil, then surely a church is the best place to learn about God's altraego.

Harry Horsman March 17, 2020 at 11:08 PM Wow this is so good Richard, The powers to be could ban the word 'Prejudice' well not get rid of it, just ban the word...As usual your poetry is meaningful, always loads to think about, from your pen.. Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2020 at 8:56 AM This just popped into my head a few mornings ago. There are a number of things I have written that I have put very little thought into. I it feels like they have written themselves so it feels odd to receive compliments. All the same, thanks Harry.

CayCay Godwin March 17, 2020 at 10:56 PM Excellent job! CayCay Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2020 at 8:56 AM Thanks Cay Cay.

Brandy Nicole March 17, 2020 at 10:12 PM Oh my! God sees us all the same. "Fear and deception are the tools of my trade" Scary thought indeed. This is so deep and powerful. Thank you Richard for visiting my page. My best to you. ~ Brandy Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2020 at 9:02 AM My pleasure Brandy. ;0)

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