Human Species Poem by survi sharma

Human Species

Rating: 4.3


so, you wrote
God,
humans,
and then us

so, you know
another
lesser
race
unlike you.
human like?
ignorant
pollutant.

so, you held
us unworthy
of reason
unfit
to study.

so, you taught
our
touch
pollutes.

so, you practise
Racism

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I found this poem in the diary of my friend who was dalit, who committed suicide last year.
A tribute to him.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Vishal Sharma 27 June 2013

racism, a bad act a nice tribute to him may he rest in peace

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Jenie Franksay 27 June 2013

bit touched.... good poem.. country's talents are getting destroyed due to these kind of malpractices..

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Aric Beers 27 June 2013

Simply written with a great message. I like it.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 28 June 2013

By commiting suicide after leaving the poem as suicide note ur friend has given a hard slap on the so called modern and liberal society.

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David Wood 28 June 2013

A very touching tribute to your friend. Society should learn from their suicide.

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Bri Edwards 18 July 2013

i had a little trouble at first, trying to figure out if where the commas all were made sense to me. when i finished reading i decided that the commas were ok where they were, but i wanted to know to whom the poet was writing. do you know? and do you know if it WAS a suicide note? ; one reader thought it was. if your friend doesn't mind you submitting the poem, then i say good for you to share it with poemhunter. thanks for sharing the poem and for the poem note.

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Hazel Durham 18 July 2013

Poweful write and great message....thanks for sharing,

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Mona Goldword 07 July 2013

fast and interesting..i like it

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Wahab Abdul 07 July 2013

so you taught our touch pollutes, lot of pathos in the line....a very moving poem!

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Heather Wilkins 04 July 2013

a nice tribute to your friend. very touching

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