Racism (Octelle)

by Sylvia   Aug 15, 2009


Racism is alive and well.
Racist have earned their place in hell.
Words spoken dripping with hate,
stony silence seals our fate.
Raise your voices now, speak out,
men are equal, we must shout.
Racism is alive and well.
Racist have earned their place in hell.

Copyright © 2009 Sylvia All Rights Reserved
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The Octelle, created by Emily Romano, is a poem consisting of eight lines using personification and symbolism in a telling manner. The syllable count structure for this verse is 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, and the rhyme scheme is aa/bb/cc/aa. The first two lines and the last two lines are identical.

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  • 14 years ago

    by kelleyana

    Wow, i think this person bhaskaryya, is angry with his ownself and i am sure he had not seen the world or ignore what's taking place. Anyway everyone is entitled to his/her own ideas but i have to defend this one.

    Anyway, sylvia this is so true. I have seen and heard other human being treated so unkind. Some people find things that is different strange. Very well done on a sensitive subject 5/5, kel.

  • 14 years ago

    by bhaskaryya

    Boring...well structured but dull...verbose but lacks imagery. tells but doesn't show. preachy but without a personal touch. grammatically incorrect. cliched. (didn't vote. don't believe in it.)

  • 14 years ago

    by SexLoveControlVanity

    Its a beautiful expresion and written with the power of your words, well done-nes

  • 14 years ago

    by Lonely Rider

    Another beauty from you :)
    beautifully expressed... its still hard to believe the narrow mindness of people ...

    well penned...

  • 14 years ago

    by Countess of Monte Cristo

    This poem of yours reminds us of the brutal reality that still lingers, Sylvia. Rarely do people touch upon this subject nowadays, though they think racism has slightly disappeared, it is existent more than ever. You are brave to have touched upon this subject in a light,smooth and straightforward manner. Peace, W.

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