People Poems | Examples of People Poetry

The greed of the white man knows no bound It transcends life, it transcends death Their eyes gleam with profit Their mouths salivate at another black death Prices heightened on a casket Won't be too long till another black body fills it Money earned from this purchase Used to pay their rent If there is anything left they'll use it to pay for...

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Freedom A dream he never allowed himself to hope He couldn't have his heart broken Not when it belonged to his black woman Not when it carried his emotions Not when it carried the love that kept him mobile 'You're free' A prospect of a new life One he had hoped to share with his beautiful wife But Nothing in life comes for...

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When you see others hurting and your heart doesn’t cry, Look inside and ask yourself the answer to your why? The path we’re given here on Earth is so we can learn. To begin the learning process, we must feel concern. For each to evolve while on this Earth, each must transform. Right choices made along the way seldom cause...

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The days of "Good Faith" were enacted To ensure all people of both Populated regions to stand down and Withdraw from the actions of current Conditions in the light of Diplomacy. Ignoring current conditions might A unified stance on both parts might bring a condition Of calm that causes the unity of All to See the future. When all want peace in every...

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The days of "Good Faith" were enacted To ensure all people of both Populated regions to stand down and Withdraw from the actions of current Conditions in the light of Diplomacy. Ignoring current conditions might A unified stance on both parts might bring a condition Of calm that causes the unity of All to See the future. When all want peace in every...

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She came down screaming, cloaked in flame, A bolt of spite, no soul to tame. From hilltop high she cast her spell— The art of slander, taught too well. They built her shrines in whispered breath, In gossip’s grip, they danced with death. Her tongue, a blade that cuts...

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bang the gun it was fired by accident it doesn’t matter the poor rabbit is dead people need to be careful if you are going to own a gun the first thing to learn is safe usage ...

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People live by their routines And some will never bend ‘em, While others are more flexible, Not minding an addendum. Yet it presents a challenge When those sticklers will not budge; Instead of going with the flow, They mire themselves in sludge. By losing opportunities, It seems they’re missing out, But maybe doing what they do Is what they’re all about. We follow rules that work...

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Stalked all their life Stained by a crime not committed A permanent mark on black skin A reminder how we will never fit in Labelled as criminals Despite being exonerated Probation was for those in need of reformation Not those who already good behaviour But any chance to stereotype The oppressors will take their chance To keep the invisible...

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The rush of emotion stilled The air once consumed by an undiluted energy Now eerily quiet Something lingers in the air Justice? No something louder but hidden A violence so silent It could go unnoticed by those who don't care to see Those who choose wilful ignorance The streets once crowded by protest Now sits empty Brought down from the...

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You moan about how we say life isn't fair But it shouldn't have to be fair for equality to exist Life being fair isn't being born into luxury Its being rich in safety An automatic right we all should have Being rich doesn't always equal wealth Rich is safety and the lack of doubt Invalidation is a hobby for...

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Privilege is elegant Graceful, as it glides like a breeze Unnoticed by those who catches its attention Noticed by those who live in the shadow Although it's voice not loud It's presence demands to be heard It's violence shows in its hidden claws Knowing when to pounce and when to be quiet It lives within recognition And if quick smiles...

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Were they the perfect gang? Since off the same song sheet they sang Looking out for each other the norm Weathering each and every storm Idea generation when they met Nothing in stone was set No challenge was ever too great Solutions always carried weight Success bred success indeed But alas it also bred much greed Limelight grabbing opened cracks Telling tales to newspaper hacks And so...

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Skin broken cannot be repaired Healing is possible but trauma stays their Invisible to those with a privileged eye Visible to those who still ache and cry Skin will cover what the heart won't show A pain felt by those who know What it was like to be named ghetto Time can heal but what if it don't When the glue...

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The world drowns us in problems Then expects us to breathe solutions In a society that demands whispers of lullabies rocking them to sleep Whilst we deal with the havoc they wreak Safe in the silence of their homes Black women have to deal with the chaos outside alone The white man's mess becomes the black persons job Our...

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