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Whiteness

Whiteness

Oh I was raised to
believe that whiteness, goodness
oh I was lied to...
the fear of blackness, evil
act of insecurity.

Toil

Destiny whiteout
on the long winding highway...
many turns in my life.

My Rose

White Rose of Yorkshire
this my national emblem...
we grow together. 

© Harry J Horsman  2012

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Gwendolen Song

Date: 12/5/2012 12:40:00 PM

I was wondering if I would get to read at least one entry from this contest...love the ties to childhood and later in life...Appreciated this one! :) gwendolen

Jon A Cavanaugh

Date: 11/21/2012 6:40:00 PM

Great poem for the whiteness contest.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/21/2012 6:12:00 PM

I see you thought deeply about the whiteness contest. And how cool that I saw the other two poems before you combined them all here as a set!! Yes, the things we learned that were lies! It's incredible, Harry!!! You make me "feel" the ease with which fear can take hold even after all we have been taught.

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/21/2012 5:19:00 PM

love the contrast comparison...dark always seemed evil and white innocent...but sometimes that isn't the case! Great poem!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/21/2012 2:54:00 PM

It is a very beautiful poem Harry! - A poem to be proud of !!!!!! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 11/21/2012 1:07:00 PM

wow most powerful write Harry luv .. good luck .. thankxx for blog comment and suggestions the other day .. so appreciate .. now I can only view last poem posted by clicking on read poems by ..oh well .. guess that is slight progress ..

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/21/2012 7:22:00 AM

I am blinded by the whiteness in contrast with the darkness. Well done! I like this style, I am unfamiliar with it.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/21/2012 5:23:00 AM

If this is for Craig's contest, it reads like a winner..The Cherokee Rose is our state flower..I am going to look up White Rose of Yorkshire..You have made me wonder if it is a running rose or a bush rose, is it single or semi-double or double rose?Thanks for stopping by..The cotton fields that have been sprayed and all the leaves gone and all the cotton hanging out is a beautiful sight from a distance..Sara

Len Gasun

Date: 11/21/2012 4:53:00 AM

Excellent chain of Tanka my dear friend Harry! Two thumbs up here! Love it! Thank you so much for sharing and for stopping by leaving a wonderful comment on my poem/song. Good luck always! love/hugs, Leonora