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• Poetry > Free Verse
  You Are Ugly

  

  By somepatriot, Tampa, FL

  I admit that I was looking when you turned to me with a crooked sneer and asked "What are you staring at, freak?" and I admit that I looked away ashamed because I was not staring at you I was staring into you I saw your ugly your dirty words your stained personal...
• Opinion > Discrimination
  Let's Stop Pretending

  

  By somepatriot, Tampa, FL

  First things first: What is racism? Racism is treating someone badly because of their skin color. It is also treating someone better because of their skin color. Racism is taking a physical trait which was inherited without consent and using it as a lever to judge someone or assume something. Racis...
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  Thanks For The Flower

  

  By somepatriot, Tampa, FL

  Once upon a time, before I had grasped onto a proper personality and I was still the moldable form of a child, someone presented me with a gift. I did not think it odd that a stranger would give me something. I did not think to give him something in return other than a “Thanks!” and a smile. ...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  Canon in D Major

  

  By somepatriot, Tampa, FL

  My memory has never been fantastic. While my friends seem to remember to the Times before Time began, I find myself struggling to remember what I ate for dinner last night or why I walked upstairs. However I have been told everyone does this. But there are some times where I will suddenly get thi...
• Opinion > Discrimination
  Labels: Soup Cans or People?

  

  By somepatriot, Tampa, FL

  I've been hearing a lot lately about labels and how they're "For soup cans, not people!" Well, why not? Because some people don't like their label? Well, I'm sure as hell Cream of Wheat doesn't like it's label either, but there's not too much it can do ...
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  Giant

  

  By somepatriot, Tampa, FL