Swinging

Folder: 
2005

Why does no one notice me
Swinging from the poplar tree,
'Strange fruit' indeed.
White skinned me,
And just as hated and reviled,
As that first strange crop.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

'Swinging' refers to the poem 'Strange Fruit', written in the 1940's and turned into a song. It's about lynching, and the hatred towards African-American's in the Southern States of America.

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