Clueless Crux of the Klan
Bound by
blood-spilled ties
Lies lingering
on forked tongues
Generations of
isolation
indignation
under-education
Toddlers in Klan hoods
pointy as their parents’ heads
Gleaming white dunce caps
Halloween meets HollowHead
Legacy of spittle-drop
shouts and
conspiratorial whispers
“…president is a n*****”
Dude once told me blacks are
‘taking our women’
‘YOUR’ WHAT?
responded/resounded I
Got to
Got to
Got to
keep that bloodline pure
(Just like Hitler, soooo original)
Nazi Yahtzee
Roll the dice
We lose twice
© 2013 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
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You can’t spell FASCIST without the letters F-A-C-T-S.
The more we learn through calm engagement of racists, the more we understand the root causes. Self-hatred, parental abuse, moms who were subjugated servants, the crass collage; the bleachbright hoods of ultimate cowardice: “I will declare myself the ultimate arbiter of God’s justice, but I’ll do it in disguise.”
Yeah, you so macho.
Thanks to Roger and Mrs. Nesbitt at ABC Wednesday for getting my righteous indignation flowing over the letter “C.” Just remember, I could have picked a worse word!! Peace, Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
brian miller
its really stomach turning…the generational hate that is passed on…and the disinformation // the teaching of hate…of supremecy…its sad really….the indoctrination…
sharplittlepencil
Funny how racists are made but gender is from birth, yet the undereducated get it the other way around! Odd, odd world. Thanks, Brian! #1!
Rajesh
Good one, I like it.
sharplittlepencil
Thanks for visiting, Rajesh. Glad we are in touch! Namaste, Amy
Anita
So true, Amy.
Nicely expressed.
Racism, Under-education, hatred…so many issues staring at our face…
Really unfortunate. But, praying for better sense & hope to prevail.
Thanks for sharing such a heartfelt comment for my ABCW Post. Lovely to connect with you.
Stay blessed.
sharplittlepencil
Anita, I meant every word. You are gifted. Let’s keep this going. My short-term memory and depression get me by the heel sometimes, but if I keep going back to commenters, it helps!! Racism is the dirty underbelly… or was, until our president was elected, and suddenly the cockroaches felt free to roam in the light. Disgusting. amy
readerwil
As a christian I am not allowed to hate but it is difficult to even tolerate these stupid, cowardly hypocrites, who dare not show their faces! We all originate from Africa and after the ice ages humanity spread out all over the world and adapted a lighter skincolour and different body shapes, due to other climates. At least this is what National Geographic taught us.
Great post and poem, Amy!
Wil, ABCW Team
sharplittlepencil
Wil, I have said the same thing often. Thanks for restating the point. I say, “Palms up!” because our palms are ALL sort of pinkish. It’s where our tribes wandered from North Africa that determined how much melanin we needed and manufactured.
As for the Christian side, I have no problem praying for racists, nor loving them. I simply use words to indicate, calmly, that my only prejudice is against bigots. Then I vote with my feet and leave. Amy
Roger Green
Ah, something to add to my epic post next week…
ROG, ABCW
sharplittlepencil
OOOOOH, i’m gonna be on a Rogerrific! Cool!
magalyguerrero
I will never understand racism. As a rational being, I understand the definition of it. But how can a person with a brain and a heart make sense of the odious feeling? So strange. So ugly.
We will get better, won’t we? If we work at it…
sharplittlepencil
Magaly, good point. People often get isolated in enclaves of “people just like us,” whether it be religious, ethnic, or socio-economic. The trick is to be the person who grows up in this and then strives to see what’s beyond. That’s where artists often come from! Yes, we will get better, and yes, it’s all about the work…
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