End Racism by Robert M Hensel

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Protest poetry is one of the ways for social protest to be heard, especially regarding racism. Racism is still a big problem in most of the states worldwide and End Racism challenges racism and persuades people to feel the way speakers feel about racism. [1]

Poetry

End Racism

Robert M Hensel

We all must bring our

Racism to end.

A message to all, I long to send.

The colors of the world,

All join as one.

For the Lord is our shepherd,

And we as his son.

Christ made all man in the

Likes of him.

So please let us all, "End Racism". [2]

Author

Robert Michael Hensel was born on May 8, 1969 with the birth defect known as Spina bifida. Though he is physically limited, it has not stopped him from achieving success. He serves as an Advocate for the disabled, fighting for better rights for all Americans with disabilities. Hensel also holds a Guinness World Record for the longest non-stop wheelie in a wheelchair. His career as an International poet-writer should be proud of with over 900 publications Published worldwide. Hensel, in 2000, was nominated as one of the best poets of the 20th Century, as well as being nominated for the pushcart prize, an award giving to Outstanding Poets & Writers. [3] [4] [5]

Racism Issue

There are two main reasons in which protest poetry is written; to get people hear their protests and to persuade people thinking the same way. The poem delivers a message to stop racism in a peaceful way without worrying about one’ color of skin as we are equal. One of the main arguments in the poem is about religion “Christ made all man in the likes of Him,” this seems effective as many people believe in God and religion. If one is being told to be the way they are because of religion, they are not racist because they are believers.

End Racism also persuades people to promote racial unity and equality as shown in “The colors of the world, all join as one.” The poem’s emotions show sadness and longing. Sad because of racism that still happens in the world and longing of the message delivered for a world with no racism, “We all must bring our Racism to end, a message to all, I long to send.”

The dictions chosen in the poem are not a harsh word, instead it uses imagery and metaphors. The intention is to show that though racism is painful and hurt, the speaker shows that racism can be stopped without using violence and anger, “the colours of the world, all join as one” and another saying “the lord is our Sheppard, and we as his son”. [6]

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