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Best Affirmative Poems


Affirmative Action
I’ll tell you what I think
will you think on what I tell?
Where the Hell are you
while they’re busy
whipping me?
Persecuted so you say
the actions of others affirm
it’s the other way around
While you claim I am the demon
by reflections of the past
and the shades of my skin
if...

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Categories: affirmative, history, life, political, satire,
Form: Lyric
Untitled #214 / Affirmative Action
He had worked hard all his life, but
he was denied admission
because the other guy was ten points dumber
but a hundred points blacker...

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Categories: affirmative, education, political, social, sympathy,
Form: Free verse
Affirmative
Affirmative

Life is too short I will not pretend to be anyone else...
I will never want to be or profess to be anyone but myself

Affirmative
Life is too short I'm not a carbon copy or a stencil that can be used
nor a piece to a puzzle

Affirmative
God didn't...

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Categories: affirmative, appreciation, beauty, freedom, inspirational
Form: Dramatic Verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Affirmative Action
I
do not
need
Affirmative Action
in HEAVEN...

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Categories: affirmative, africa, america, bible, black
Form: Free verse
There Are No Throw Away People
If Jesus Christ were walking among humans on earth today,
he would believe that no suffering person would be thrown away.
He would tell there is a lack of compassion, he would warn us
about having  a lack of constructive affirmative action.

He would walk the hallowed halls...

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Categories: affirmative, 6th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Narrative

Book: Reflection on the Important Things