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House Nigger

A HOUSE NIGGER

Tagged  , dragged
Manipulated  by  mentality
The insecurities
Of a insecure  past

A nigger that owns his house
To a house nigger , this is a metaphor
A nigger that owns , his business
To a house nigger , what he never had 
He will never miss
A nigger that will mate for life
To the house nigger , it’s pride before what’s right

That nigger in the house
He didn’t work in the fields
He was the most oppressed
He was a true slave called by, the masters whims

Yeses master
No sir master
Ostracized
From the peace inside his own mind
Some how , that nigger in the house
Leaned to read and write

This knowledge  was his scholarship
Earned by every lash  of the  unbiased  whip
Just like the slave in the fields, his back dripped

His legacy conducingly
To help other slaves to read
His scholarship  a formation
Of the right of the free

— press, Sep 09, 2009

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lyz

16 years 9 months ago

Hi

Such a deep passionate write. Enjoyed the read. As my mum used to say, we all bleed the same shade of red, even if we are bound differently, and like a book, don't judge by the cover, it is the story within. Well done. Lyz xx
M

mantiscepter

16 years 9 months ago

Head Of The House

Hey pressley,how are you, this was pretty fast, Glad to see you back out here. I wrote a whole page of thoughts about, and it all got deleted. I'm lucky I still have a computer, so you want to know it all. great title/ brash, but fitting. flow was awesome, started hard, and comparing, to a wonderful truth, and pride. words were used well, harsh and precise,directed in flow that finally, brings the reader home,to a terrific positive ending. the theme was awkward for me being a white person,though I understood your Heart. from start to finish the story line held true. So I hope, this will answer, your questions, from my view. Very nicely done. John. Mantiscepter
Rett

Rett

16 years 9 months ago

YAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY Son

Damn fine write here! Damned if you didn't blow me totally away! Welcome to the land of poetry son! You have arrived and wearing size 12 hobnail boots! I love the hard hitting punch in the gut, the historical context, the reaching for a grabbing a person by the shirt collar and saying, "This is the way it is, but it won't always be!" But then again, I'm just an old Texas, country boy redneck. *G* Respectfully, Rett: "When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half." Gracie Allen
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 9 months ago

hello

A stirring write that had me on the edge of tears. Very hard hitting. Great! Always, Cat
press

press

16 years 9 months ago

To all

I will not just say , Thanks for reading my poetry, because it means so much more to me. I would be ashamed if all I could write back in return is , glad you enjoyed it or thank you for you comments . This is what I will say. To my poets ,reading my poetry with a smile I am left with humbleness inside feeling proud suitability , creativity I stand with a balance beyond a feral ground Comments have change me from running wild LOV2U PRESS