World History
By Michael Simanga
Somewhere
along the edge
of a planet
some thought was flat
a violent mob gathered
created language
rituals
stories and songs
of hate
and descended upon
the people who weren’t
white
planted
flags
of superiority
and declared
the round planet
theirs
By Michael Simanga
Somewhere
along the edge
of a planet
some thought was flat
a violent mob gathered
created language
rituals
stories and songs
of hate
and descended upon
the people who weren’t
white
planted
flags
of superiority
and declared
the round planet
theirs
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