excuse me
standing on one leg
I?m half-caste.
Explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when Picasso
mix red an green
is a half-caste canvas?
explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when light an shadow
mix in de sky
is a half-caste weather?
well in dat case
england weather
nearly always half-caste
in fact some o dem cloud
half-caste till dem overcast
so spiteful dem don?t want de sun pass
ah rass?
explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean tchaikovsky
sit down at dah piano
an mix a black key
wid a white key
is a half-caste symphony?
Explain yuself
wha yu mean
Ah listening to yu wid de keen
half of mih ear
Ah looking at yu wid de keen
half of mih eye
an when I?m introduced to yu
I?m sure you?ll understand
why I offer yu half-a-hand
an when I sleep at night
I close half-a-eye
consequently when I dream
I dream half-a-dream
an when moon begin to glow
I half-caste human being
cast half-a-shadow
but yu must come back tomorrow
wid de whole of yu eye
an de whole of yu ear
an de whole of yu mind.
an I will tell yu
de other half
of my story.
John Agard
Posted By: The Japanese on January 23rd 2009 at 11:43:20
Message Thread
- Chippy is a prolific writer interesting stuff.... (NCFC) - jafski, Jan 23, 11:27:28
- Black Man Becomes President! (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 23, 11:30:40
- Racist! (n/m) (NCFC) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 23, 11:56:08
- he aint black, he's half-caste! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 23, 11:40:25
- He's a brother from another Mother (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, Jan 23, 12:06:13
- You really are obsessed with race, aren't you. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 23, 12:07:46
- Who me? (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, Jan 23, 12:08:48
- You really are obsessed with race, aren't you. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 23, 12:07:46
- Racist! (n/m) (NCFC) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 23, 11:56:14
- "half-caste" (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 23, 11:49:36
- why? (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 23, 11:57:30
- because half-caste is no longer considered unoffensive (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 23, 13:18:20
- Racist! (n/m) (NCFC) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 23, 11:56:19
- why? (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 23, 11:57:30
- I fucking hate that term (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 23, 11:48:24
- wiki (NCFC) - shoddy, Jan 23, 11:58:33
- PC gone mad (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:56:44
- Racist! (n/m) (NCFC) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 23, 11:56:24
- So do mixed race people, that's why you aren't supposed to use it anymore. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Jan 23, 11:49:19
- which is what i was getting at - posting that poem (n/m) (NCFC) - The Japanese, Jan 23, 11:51:54
- I got you, I got you, I was aware of the nuanced subtleties of your post. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Jan 23, 11:54:46
- Didn't read it - not one mention of a mepopmebang (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 23, 11:54:01
- which is what i was getting at - posting that poem (n/m) (NCFC) - The Japanese, Jan 23, 11:51:54
- excuse me (NCFC) - The Japanese, Jan 23, 11:43:20
- 9 (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 23, 11:45:03
- Racist! (n/m) (NCFC) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 23, 11:56:56
- Racist! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 23, 12:17:55
- Can people please refrain from posting rumours regarding anyone's private life (n/m) (NCFC) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 23, 12:29:09
- Racist! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 23, 12:17:55
- Racist! (n/m) (NCFC) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 23, 11:56:56
- 9 (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 23, 11:45:03
- He's a brother from another Mother (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, Jan 23, 12:06:13
- WW2 (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 23, 11:32:19
- Racist! (n/m) (NCFC) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 23, 11:57:02
- Black Man Becomes President! (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 23, 11:30:40
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