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To Kill a Mockingbird Found Poem
This is a truth
that applies to the human race,
yet to no particular race of men:
You never really understand a person,
until you consider things from his point of view,
climb inside of his skin,
and walk around in it.
One thing that doesn't abide,
by majority rule;
a person's conscience.
It was times like these
When;
you rarely win,
only children weep,
the dead bury the dead,
one does not love breathing,
and there’s just one kind of folks:
folks.
I don't pretend to understand,
Why reasonable people,
go stark raving mad,
simply because they're still human;
that the one place,
where a man ought to get a square deal,
is in a courtroom,
be he any color of the rainbow.
It was times like these,
That,
food comes with death,
flowers with sickness,
and little things in between;
two soap dolls,
a broken watch and chain,
a pair of good-luck pennies,
and our lives.
It made me sad.
Yet delete the adjectives,
and I'd have the facts;
it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.
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This is GREAT! I adore To Kill a Mockingbird and I really enjoy writing found poems.
You really captured the novel's message well :)
what is the main idea of this poem
RACISM,about the trail(etc..)
Great poem! It really captures the essence of the book! One of the best books ever! Keep up the good work!
Please check out some of my poems...
This is great! IT must have taken forever. Please check out my poem and rate it!