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Racism 3 (Free verse) by Dovina
It hit like an asteroid, penetrating the sphere, and two became one flesh. Her destiny grew as stated, her course and color set. They knew she could never know the others because their knowledge came from better stock, or their outcomes self adjusted, so they said that what she thought was false.

Up the ladder: staring contest

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Arithmetic Mean: 5.8
Weighted score: 5.095362
Overall Rank: 6112
Posted: January 15, 2006 2:07 PM PST; Last modified: January 15, 2006 2:07 PM PST
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[7] pollywolly @ 62.30.170.78 | 15-Jan-06/2:22 PM | Reply
this is really good, i read this first then pt2&1 and prefer this. the opening is powerful and makes you want to read on while this powerful message is drawn to the end in same way. very blunt language used to good effect. well done
[n/a] Dovina @ 209.247.222.92 > pollywolly | 15-Jan-06/2:30 PM | Reply
Thanks.
For those who have not followed this exciting series:
Racism: http://poemranker.com/poem-details.jsp?id=124271
Racism 2: http://poemranker.com/poem-details.jsp?id=136882
[8] ALChemy @ 24.74.101.159 | 15-Jan-06/2:43 PM | Reply
Is this the one where you fight Mr.T?

Gettin' better.
[7] zodiac @ 216.67.6.38 | 15-Jan-06/4:10 PM | Reply
They did, didn't they? Add a stanza: How is what she thought TRUE?
[7] ecargo @ 172.156.147.17 | 15-Jan-06/9:56 PM | Reply
I like this better than the others--a little more oblique but more effective for it. "Two became one flesh" is a cliche; might want to recast in more original words. Maybe start off with a stronger word than "It"--what hit like an asteroid? Stands in for the real word, which is always less direct and, thus, effective.
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