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Limerick XX

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Owen James
Limerick XX

Colour – it’s time to reflect
On what defines us and the goals that we set
Apartheid once ruled
‘Baasskap’* was the tool
We are better, much better, than that

*’Baasskap’ was the Afrikaans term used to describe white supremacy in South Africa during Apartheid rule.

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Acceptance Belief Politics Respect Trust
Poetry Genre: 
Limerick
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Positivity
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