POLICE
POLICE
they cruise township streets in search of fun;
their shiny silver badges demand respect;
with mace, long night stick and an eager gun,
one wonders just who they come to protect!
a legalized gang with deadly skill,
sworn to obey, to protect and to serve;
given car, gun and a license to kill,
one wonders whose rights and peace they preserve!
sworn to save life and property protect,
they mercilessly inflict death and pain;
their true purpose is no longer suspect-
we know whose law and order they maintain.
blue-shirted storm troops the wise can’t ignore;
murdering Blacks, terrorizing the poor!
About this poem
This poem was written during the 1980's as people of color were terrorized by law enforcement.
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Written on 1980
Submitted by ClaudeMckayJr. on October 26, 2022
Modified on April 13, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CDCD BEBE XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 611 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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