Question:
Stereotype Poem...?
Do you know of any poem or written a poem that tells how much people stereotype people or anything about stereotypes?
i need it for a class project...thanks!
also: it would be great if it rhymed
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Look to the poems of Maya Angelou, for one, I think...
On this Web site, the person makes some interesting comments about stereotyping and two poems written by Maya Angelou, "The Thirteens (Black)" and "The Thirteens (White)."
http://www.allthingsjacq.com/bookreview_...
Here are those two poems:
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The Thirteens
(Black)
By Maya Angelou
Your Momma took to shouting
Your Poppa's gone to war,
Your sister's in the streets
Your brother's in the bar.
The thirteens. Right On.
Your cousin's taking smack
Your Uncle??s in the joint,
Your buddy's in the gutter
Shooting for his point
The thirteens. Right on.
And you, you make me sorry
You out here by yourself,
I'd call you something dirty,
But there just ain't nothing left,
cept
The thirteens. Right On.
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The Thirteens
(White)
By Maya Angelou
Your Momma kissed the chauffer,
Your Poppa balled the cook,
Your sister did the dirty,
in the middle of the book,
The thirteens. Right On.
Your daughter wears a jock strap,
Your son he wears a bra
Your brother jonesed your cousin
in the back seat of the car.
The thirteens. Right On.
Your money thinks you're something
But if I'd learn to curse,
I'd tell you what your name is
But there just ain't nothing worse
than
The thirteens. Right On.
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I wonder if this next poem is about some kid who is stereotyping *everyone* around her/him (maybe a "her" because boys are pulling the hair?)... which seems to be feeding the kid's fears... and causing the kid to try to put up a tough shell around themself... but I'm not sure if this is the best poem about stereotyping, just thought it is an interesting one.
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Life Doesn??t Frighten Me
Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hall
Life doesn??t frighten me at all
Bad dogs barking loud
Big ghosts in a cloud
Life doesn??t frighten me at all
Mean old Mother Goose
Lions on the loose
They don??t frighten me at all
Dragons breathing flame
On my counterpane
That doesn??t frighten me at all.
I go boo
Make them shoo
I make fun
Way they run
I won??t cry
So they fly
I just smile
They go wild
Life doesn??t frighten me at all.
Tough guys fight
All alone at night
Life doesn??t frighten me at all.
Panthers in the park
Strangers in the dark
No, they don??t frighten me at all.
That new classroom where
Boys all pull my hair
(Kissy little girls
With their hair in curls)
They don??t frighten me at all.
Don??t show me frogs and snakes
And listen for my scream,
If I??m afraid at all
It??s only in my dreams.
I??ve got a magic charm
That I keep up my sleeve
I can walk the ocean floor
And never have to breathe.
Life doesn??t frighten me at all
Not at all
Not at all.
Life doesn??t frighten me at all.
- Maya Angelou
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I hope this all helps somewhat. God bless you in your efforts.