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Black man hates White man, and Green man loathes Gray,
Gray man beats Red, for his deviant ways,
Red man and Scarlet have always been close,
And form an alliance against other folk.

Purple and Beige men are all quite convinced,
The world would be better without men of Pink,
And the heinous acts meted out by the Golds,
On the poor Pastel factions are best left untold.

The cultures of Yellow and Blue are now past,
As Green men subsumed them and wiped out their caste,
And Brown men have conquered what's left of the Tans,
All driven by fear of their fellow man.

From the midst of this chaos arises some hope,
The words of calm reason to love other folk,
And who is the prophet ending this plight,
It's the unshackled blind man who has the best sight.
Deviation number 5.
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H-A-Cooke's avatar
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star: Impact

Vision:

Using the stereotype of color and colors really brings the message about racism forward. It presents it in a way that confront without accusing.

Originality:

You have worked in layers of social and political meaning, while at the same time presenting racism in a way that shows all readers how the presence of it really effects everyone.

Technique:

The strongest aspect of this piece if the internal and external rhyme scheme, which makes it easier to read.

Impact:

This poem has the potential to change the world in a positive way. It will get people: Am i really racist?