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Whiteblack

Grace Tracy Nampuuma 1999 (Kayunga)

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WHITEBLACK.
I am black,
But not really black,
My hands white and wide,
Why not indigo?
Half my feet white,
Half my feet blue,
My mind grim green,
My heart muddy maroon,
But,
My tongue forever black.

About this poem

The poem is about a person who is really confused of what he is, not specifically an African. I have used different colors to bring out different ideologies to reflect self and portray the confusion that exists within the speaker.

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Written on August 29, 2022

Submitted by gracetracynampuuma on August 29, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAABACDEFGA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 198
Words 47
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11
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Grace Tracy Nampuuma

I am a Ugandan by birth and a student of Uganda christian university, looking forward to becoming a successful poet, an inspiration to all fellow country men and women. I am a God fearing woman and ambitious towards goals of positivity. more…

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