Racism Today by Steven Taylor
Racism Today by Steven Taylor is an example topic of racism. The poem used a regular sonnet and rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEF. [1]
Contents
Poetry
Racism Today
Steven Taylor
The racist cloaks his loathing thoughts
behind deceiving eyes
Those men who once wore hoods and robes
Today wear shirts and ties
Their methods changed but yet and still,
Their mission is the same
Today they lynch with politics,
the racist's favorite game
Divide and conquer is their plan
to keep minorities
From seeing that the forest lies
just shortly past the trees
Racism lurks within the press,
courthouses, banks and schools
Black folks convinced that all is well
have certainly been fooled
A racist underground exists,
a chilling fact indeed
They seek to kill, steal and destroy,
We can't let them succeed [2]
Author
Steven Taylor is a father of three daughters. He had joined as a US Navy Air Traffic Controller for 9 years, 3 years as an FAA Air Traffic Controller.
Writing poetry is part of his hobby and interest. Taylor's favorite quote :
'A poet is a poet because he understands;
because he is born with a divine kinship
with all things, ... and he is a poet in direct ratio
to his power of sympathy' Alice Ruth Moore [3]