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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humanity: 3 of 154
The PainterLaying out the canvasLooking into its worldThe plain white paperHaving in itselfA beautiful world of pictureIs it a picture he seesOrIs it potential picture he seesNevertheless he gazesPreparing to do his workRaising the pencil in handThe brush in anotherHis mind remains focusedOn the picture or the lack of whichTh... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Why there isn't more interracial dating: 2 of 37
My first response to the question is why should there be? It seems as though the questions presupposes that interracial dating is a necessity. It is not. There is nothing more beautiful than a white couple, black couple or Asian couple.That being said, we are the human race. From time to time, it should be expected that two p... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life: 85 of 1201
InstructionsYou see that homeless man over thereYeah, standing thereThere by the side of the roadI know he's not supposed to be there But leave him aloneDon't laugh or point at himDon't make a spectacle of himDon't look at him funnyIf you're going toMight as well not look at him at allHe's a human beingJust let him beHe doesn... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Commentary: Don Imus' faux pas: Is this a racial issue: 3 of 20
I refer to the recent comments made by Don Imus as a gaffe because that's exactly what I believe they were, a gaffe, a joke gone badly. Something very much like politicians (Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama) misspeaking when they refer to the loss of our troops in Iraq as "lives wasted". Or, for example, when Sen. John ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Understanding: 18 of 43
Love's MystiqueI wondered if she understood loveThat scared mist that stands high aboveThe farthest starThat's with you wherever you areThat glides o'er the winds of the wavesWhistles in the hollows of mountainous cavesBathes in the splashes of great waterfallsListens to nature's moonlit callsSeeps itself into secret placesSe... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Obama vs. Sharpton: 2 of 4
Barack vs. SharptonIt was interesting watching the Rev. Al Sharpton deny that he is in fact jealous of the Senator from Illinois. I'm not saying that he is or isn't. I'm just saying that knowing what I know, his vehement denial wasinteresting.Only a couple of weeks ago, the Rev. Al Sharpton was on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy America's Slave driven economy: Past and present: 1 of 2
America's Slave Driven Economy- ArticleToday, everyone everywhere in the country seems to be talking about the immigration issue, more appropriately, the illegal immigration issue. Everyone from presidential hopefuls to heavily watched network news anchors and reporters have made the topic a nightly headline story. Day after ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Society: 161 of 282
The ImmigrantI feel the pangs of destitution of soulThe kind that makes one feel shriveled and oldFor I trek out in the coldCoughing as I goTo the place I was toldWould make me realize a dreamOf perhaps a cottage by the streamWarm rice in a pot being steamedFood to silence my stomach's growlClothes perhaps to silence the wind... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration George W. Bush's legacy: 51 of 84
Lately, there has been a lot of speculation about the kind of legacy George W. Bush is going to leave behind. Some believe that he is going to go down in history as the worst US president of all time. The president himself, however, seems to believe that history will judge him more favorably. History is on the side of the pre... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Why black men are fond of white women: 17 of 27
A buddy of mine and I were riding along in his car the other day and the topic came up. Actually, was I to be completely honest, he was pretty upset. Both he and a black guy were vying for the affections of the same lady at work, a white lady.First of all, let me establish that this friend of mine is not at all racist. He is ... More..