Racism Is Around Me Everywhere by Francis Duggan
Racism is Everywhere aims to stop racism and to tell the feeling of one’s feelings who got bullied just because they have different races and nationalities. This poem shows the speaker's feeling of apologetic, sad and aggravated of how racism affects a lot of people in wider range as this needs to be stopped. [1]
Contents
Poetry
Racism Is Around Me Everywhere
Francis Duggan
Of human ignorance I am almost in despair
For racism is around me everywhere
But like they say sheer ignorance is bliss
Just like Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss.
Some people carry their honour in a flag
And of their Nationality they brag
They feel superior and they differentiate
And against those who are different they discriminate.
So many people still judged by their race
For such there never ought to be a place
'A fair go' those untruthful words I do recall
There is no such a thing as a 'fair go for all'.
Though we live in a so called democracy
Of racism we never will be free
They judge you by where you come from and the colour of your skin
For many equality and respect seems impossible to win.
It's been awhile since the days of Martin Luther King
His name to it has a familiar ring
If against racism he did not choose to strive
Today the great man he would be alive.
So many holding the reins of power not spiritually aware
And racism is around me everywhere
And racism only leads to division and war
Just goes to show how ignorant some are. [2]
Author
Alexander Francis Duggan Tarlinton or known as Francis Duggan was born to parents William Duggan Tarlinton and Mary Elizabeth Saunders, on March 20, 1843 in Oranmeir, New South Wales, Australia. [3]
Another source stated that Francis Duggan was born on December 1st, 1946, in a town of Millstreet Co Cork, Ireland. Duggan started writing in 1973 and now his works have been created up to nine thousand poems. For over twenty three years he moved to Australian and lived in Victoria. He still continues writing magnificent pieces, his recent work titled A January Morning in Knocknagree and A night in Late Autumn. [4]
Racism Issue
The poem wants to explain how racism still exists in society until these days. This is because of the fact that people from different backgrounds feel superior upon other communities. On the other hand, the poet describes how racism can be witnessed every day in this real normal life due to cultural superiority, which means culture may require priorities, so they will put down one’s cultures in order to feel dominant. [5]
The poem also focuses on both the viewpoint of racist people and the victim. This tells what racist people do, however in line 'dont judge me for exising' focusing on how the victims felt.
It is true that racism is still around, the act of racism is simply when a group of people staring at a person who has a different color or culture in a negative way. This shows how people forget to value treating people with different backgrounds with respect and equal. [6]
References
- ↑ https://the-poets-voice.weebly.com/racism.html
- ↑ https://www.poemhunter.com/poems/racism/
- ↑ https://familypedia.wikia.org/wiki/Alexander_Francis_Duggan_Tarlinton_(1843-1927)
- ↑ https://awartoremember.weebly.com/the-victim-by-francis-duggan.html#:~:text=Francis%20Duggan%2C%20born%20on%20the,up%20to%20nine%20thousand%20poems.
- ↑ https://www.cram.com/essay/Poem-Analysis-Racism-Is-Everywhere-By-Francis/PKBQVXPNM5ZQ
- ↑ https://elizabethpeleti.wixsite.com/a-view-of-reality/single-post/2015/11/12/racism-is-around-me-everywhere