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Middle-Aged White Woman (Free verse) by Dovina

Maybe it’s time. You look at me and see a symbol of conservative acts that hurt you. My kind abused your kind. Now with your freedom, your authority, your power, it’s time for retribution. Go ahead, ignore me, don’t hire me belittle me in your verse skip over me at your readings. My ancestors did it to your ancestors. You have the right. It’s a new experience for me, that’s all. Maybe it’s time.

Dovina 16-Apr-05/11:04 AM
Again, you did not listen, or having sistened, decided to ignore the simple effect of my words in favor of outlandish interpretatioins. To wit:

1) Wrongs against blacks are not in some vague past, but are facts of history.

2) Certain Blacks today have enough power that they can oppress whites if they want to. I have been the victim of one such event and wrote the poem in its memory.

3) I not only think that this particular Black wanted to, but heard him say so.

4) I have no place in Black culture and never said that I do.

5) I never said that I thought that, and do not think it.




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