Wandering through my library the other day <br />I was astonished. <br />A new subject was Black Writers <br />I thought a writer was a writer <br />I never saw the difference. <br /> <br />Does it mean that we write differently? <br />I have been reading black poets for a long time <br />Enjoyed their words, I did not think of colour. <br /> <br />It upset me because it is a form of 'hidden racism' <br />Like having a get together and someone says, <br />'Bill and Lynette are coming over, they are black you know'. <br /> <br />None of this bigotry should be applied to the arts. <br />There is enough for a lifetime <br />There is enough hate <br />Too many people to spread it <br />And lastly, the last person you would expect. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Talking to black friends over this issue.<br /><br />willow moon pearce<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/why-colour/
