I am
a biracial girl,
whose fingers flinch
mad feather pinches,
driven
from ancient sands
each time
a survey
asks
for
my depth of
tan.
Please don’t call me white bread-
My father
died
4 years ago
and he’s
not.
about.
to die.
again.
in this box.
by.
my pen.
so I check other
Something other
than grandparents who
hate fathers
who aren’t white enough
for their daughters
and other
than horrible questions
which make me feel
like unclaimed baggage
without a place
to call home,
something other
than coworkers labeling me
“white bread”,
other than
MY DAUGHTER’S step mother
warning
MY DAUGHTER
she must
never.
ever.
say.
she came from me
from people born in Hungary
dirty Turks and thieves
and Jews…
from ancient seas
driven
like mad feather pinches
whose fingers
still flinch
through biracial
girls.
In my life I haven’t read much poetry. But I think your poetry is pretty good job well done. Now can you write one for Italian Canadians?
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Lol thanks:)
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No problem Kae. Keep on writing and as always say to people i come across. May God guide your thoughts, your. steps, your heart and cast away your hurt. I have to make a confession. You write better than me.
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Lol… I wouldn’t know… can’t check u out on WordPress
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Well that’s all you needed why didn’t you say so. http://Www.Nerdfornews.com lol
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Thank you for your remarkable post on labeling – take away labels and we have human beings who cry, laugh, and love. We have human beings struggling to find their way in this world. A beautiful post. Ray
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Thanks so much Rae:)
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Ray
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Exquisitely beautiful, Kae. 💞
You are very talented!
Hayley 😊
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Thanks so very very much:)… what a lovely comment to wake up to:)
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You are so welcome 💕💕
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🙂
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I LOVE this. My daughters are half Korean and half white. They are constantly shocked at race insensitivity.
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Thanks so much for sharing.. and ur beautiful voice … of understanding…
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