Black on White

Black on White

A Poem by Brett Hernan





The problem
has always been,
that the

White man

thought it needed
to be kept secret,
from the

Black man

this,
dire equation:

White man with black woman
creates black child!

Black man with white woman 
creates black child!

In which,
we see,

the flawed
logic employed;

that, by
a ratio

of two
to one,

the black man
would dominate

and predominate
over the white,
in number,

potentiating,
that the
remaining
white,

might be
subject

to the very
same cruelty
and enslavement

that he was
quite well
prepared
to inflict

to ensure
protection

of
self

against,
a perceived
threat
from
potential
imaginary
hostilities.

This equation's
machinations,

Which the black man,
already knew
all about,

was never going
to happen,
anyway.

Maybe,
not completely.

Not yet,
anyway.*



*warranty conditions subject to change at any time.




















© 2017 Brett Hernan


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Author

Brett Hernan
Brett Hernan

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia



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Low-resolution sample only. Born 1968. All of the images accompanying each of these written works are my own. (Except that one of the guy putting a flower into a soldier's rifle barrel!) more..

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