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Sympathy Black African American Poems

These Sympathy Black African American poems are examples of Black African American poems about Sympathy. These are the best examples of Black African American Sympathy poems written by international poets.


Premium Member Nietzsche, Hitler, the Holocaust, Slavery and Racism
The will to power is a prominent concept in Nietzschean philosophy,
And exerted a strong influence on some major movements in history.
Its effect can be traced...

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Categories: black african american, prejudice,



Progeny of Adam -1-
We are Adam's progeny,
But we separate ourselves from each other.
We are no more our brother's keeper;
Like Cain, we are diabolical.

Xenophobia feasts on our heart;
No sympathy...

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Categories: black african american, africa, anxiety, black african

Premium Member Heirs of the Struggle
Paradoxically, slavery showed equanimity—
Its suffering displayed no discrimination;
We all shared equally, its debilitation,
And were equally denied any sympathy
Over the Middle Passage odyssey;

Black men were prized;...

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Categories: africa, black african american,

Biology
Biology! Biology! How many times have I called you?
You frighten me every time I hear your name,
Because I can’t withstand your lies and pain you...

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Categories: black african american, 8th grade, black african

I'Ll Never Be a Cool Black Guy
I don't have bling
I don't rap, play blues or sing
I'll never be a cool black guy
My strut is weak
My cred roams far yonder
Miles away from...

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Categories: appreciation, black african american,



Bereaved
It is a fallacy to imagine
I could know your pain
The depth of loss for one we love
And who's loved us
Could never be transposed.

But I do...

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Categories: bereavement, black african american,

Dear America
Everyone is searching for answers in the midst of current tragedies 
Two unarmed black men and five white cops gunned down mercilessly 
Black in Americans...

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Categories: america, black african american,

To Those That Say All Lives Matter When We Say Black Lives Matter
You say all lives matter
Bringing up all these colors 
Like red, white, orange, and blue
But when a black life is taken, where on Earth are...

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Categories: black african american, life,

The Night That I Witness a Friend Dying Over Jordan's
The Night that I witness a friend dying over Jordan’s.
It was a peaceful night a peaceful night that will jeopardized everything. So Me and my...

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Categories: black african american, age, anger, black african

Who Is Christopher Carson Burton
Who is Christopher Carson Burton? 
Who am I? 
Do I know? 
Do anybody know who I am? 
I'm just a regular guy a nobody.
A regular...

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Categories: black african american, how

Dark Skin
I was not told that I would be dark as a shadow in a solitary hole.
No not my soul, but the flesh that doesn't match...

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Categories: beauty, black african american,

What Do You Remember
I bet you remember
The birth and death
Of Jesus Christ
But tell me
Do you remember how
They crucified Rastafari

I bet you remember
The holidays and holy days
Of the pagan...

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Categories: black african american, dark,

Unknown
Who am I?
Am I defined by what is near in sight?
Am I defined by what I have done,
Or am I defined by what I could...

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Categories: black african american, adventure, allah, allegory, angel,

No Reflection
Why is it that beauty dies young?
The forest fire claims the young oak.

If only she could see herself as he,
If only she could feel her...

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Categories: black african american, growing

In This World
in a world full or misery..where is the love..in a life of violence..where are the hugs..
 the love been gone with discrimination n agony..why you...

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Categories: black african american, education,


Book: Shattered Sighs