Short Racism Poems

Short Racism Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Racism by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Racism by length and keyword.


Premium Member Hue

I'm the blue among
Black and white: I am like you
As we are of hue.
My uniqueness as false
As the true colors in you.
Form: Tanka


Jesus Message To Black Men

I see your suffering
How Satan is treating you
But hold on
and 
I will
give you 
Fruit
from 
the
Tree of Life

Paula Deen

Paula Deen, Paula Deen
I feel for ya' cooking Queen
Dramatic measures over a few words
Their actions seem far more absurd.
© Lynn Dolly  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Their Car

loiters in his car
a dad-mama's New Year gift
true homeless loser
peewee bald redneck goofy  
merry andrew racist drum
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Hats Off

a huge sombrero his visage in dark shadow lying eyes hidden Inspired by picture! 2/13/18
Form: Senryu


Premium Member No Pushback

Congresswoman Ilhan Omer
Overflowing with gratitude
   Our 'racist, oppressive republic'
   Easy target for her attitude
Form: Clerihew

Slave Breeder

Free Housing 
Free food
Free medical
Free Education 
Free Transportation 
Free money 
Slave Breeder

Hell Is Waiting

Geographical Racism

I don't go in poor neighborhoods
They have a poor education
The crime rate is high
And they steal

Where did Jesus live?

Black 'N' White

Black and white are
never of skin
but of coal and snow
the colours nature
distinct show 
which is pure and
which is sin?
Form: Rhyme

Proverbial

Arabs are big example of break bread people generosity.
We knew who are the men of stinginess, meanness, baseness, and racism.
men
Form: Monoku

The Lamp

What a lovely lamp,
not contemporary style,
from the good old days,
early Dachau I am told
it's very old, menschlich skin.
Form: Tanka

If a Certain Child Dies

I'm not very bright you see
So can you explain to me
Why if a certain child dies
Nobody cries
Is it based on their ethnicity?
Form: Rhyme

One Human Race

Doesn't matter which language you speak
or the colour of your face.
There are many different cultures
but only one human race.

Together We Can

Can the Ameri-can
Love the Afri-can
Can the Afri-can
Love the Ameri-can
Can we all live together as one?
Yes! Together we can
Form: Rhyme

Cayugan Tears

My wheat ringlets 
join my grandmother's thick dark hair 
— incompatible 
to those who throw stones 
and call me "white Indian"
Form: Tanka

Premium Member Snowbound Pondering

White snow, furiously freely falling, carpeting the hued ground;
A freezing allegory of racism and xenophobia that’s still around:-
Form: Couplet

White Knowledge

Your Sons died in the Civil War
for the right to own Slaves
When they could not afford to own
a Slave
Stop being a slave for
Satan

Drunk Redneck Bull

the dust around him
he has not seen many things
the drunk redneck bull

his irony legs
both got a lick of work done--
cocoon of debris
Form: Senryu

U C How To Rise Despite Knees

you see
how the KNEE is nee probleem nie
to rise in stats here
to beat the US and PS

PS: vapors from anything will rise, good and stinky
© Anil Deo  Create an image from this poem.
Form:

Premium Member Pandemic Racism

One day we'll breathe freely  again with no need to take the knee
That glorious  day the world  will surely  be both Covid-19 and racist free
Form: Rhyme

We'Re All the Same

White America
Is just stupid
I disagree with Cupid
We're all the same race
we're human,
we're the same
  Me, you, Ghandi, and Paul Newman
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Through Corridors of Leadership

winter's venom bites on autumn days racist rogue stands on its podium vehemently attacks with insult 9/24/2017
© Eve Roper  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Senryu

Favor of God After American Abuse

Fighting apartheid, hating privilege:
Having "favorites" (?) - thus hating Favor
Until Jesus THE WORD showed me
Anoints His children, any color
© Anil Deo  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Quatrain

Card Game

Handed a deck of
Twos and
Threes,

Yet expected to have
Kings and
Queens.

You have anything less
Than a jack?

Prepare to be a reject.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Critical Race Theory

Critical Race Theory Tom’s Opinion 11/5/2021 We’re teaching racism by exposing our young minds, to classroom untruths.
© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

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