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Title: The British Source: https://m.poemhunter.com/poem/the-british/ Authors: Benjamin Zephaniah Topics: anti-racism, poetry, anti-racist
Take some Picts, Celts and Silures
And let them settle,
Then overrun them with Roman conquerors.
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Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years
Add lots of Norman French to some
Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously.
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Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans,
Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese,
Vietnamese and Sudanese.
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Then take a blend of Somalians, Sri Lankans, Nigerians
And Pakistanis,
Combine with some Guyanese
And turn up the heat.
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Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians, Bosnians,
Iraqis and Bangladeshis together with some
Afghans, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese
And Palestinians
Then add to the melting pot.
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Leave the ingredients to simmer.
As they mix and blend allow their languages to flourish
Binding them together with English.
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Allow time to be cool.
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Add some unity, understanding, and respect for the future,
Serve with justice
And enjoy.
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Note: All the ingredients are equally important. Treating one ingredient better than another will leave a bitter unpleasant taste.
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Warning: An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all.