Analysis of Angry black man



For my brothers and their struggles.....I understand.
People hate and doubt the power you possess
And quickly categorize you as an angry black man.

But really, does it have to come down to this.;
Every other race, concerned and scared.
when all you’re waiting for, is that one moment of bliss.

First it was because of the way you expressed yourself,
and the music that you make.;
But don’t they realize that your words are real
and you’re only hated, for NOT being fake.;

You're judged for the life you were given and the color of your skin.;
Your background are Kings and Queens,
Slaves and thieves but you're not crying or playing the victim.

If they sat and listened to your words and your lyrics,
and what you speak about.
They would understand, you feel trapped and neglected because you refuse to sell out.


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Poetic Form
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Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 822
Words 163
Sentences 12
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 4, 3, 3
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 40
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 127
Words per stanza (avg) 29

About this poem

The pain and struggle

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Written on May 19, 2015

Submitted by s.i.s on April 26, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Sarah Lateesha Hamilton

I am Proud American. I am a retired Army vet who served 20yrs defending the rights for our country. I'm a loving single mother and momma's girl. I put my family 1st. I have been writing poetry since the age of 10 and writing is my passion. I love to love. We only have one life ( that we can remember) so I live my life to the fullest more…

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