Free now
Maurice Toney 1972 (New Orleans)
It's hard to gain wisdom when the knowledge is contaminated.
History stultification.
Images divested of melanation
Before my shoulders were back in my head high.
Before I knew the greatness in my African DNA
Before I understood the power of subliminal imagery.
Before I could attempt to comprehend the genius in my bloodline
I was a victim.
Victimized by America's melanated inferiority indoctrination reinforced by its systems of miseducation.
I was a slave and set semi-free.
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Journey of a young black man in America
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Written on November 15, 2023
Submitted by 72mnola on December 16, 2023
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| Scheme | XAA XABA X A B |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
| Characters | 481 |
| Words | 86 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 1, 1, 1 |
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