“Standing tall, with you all.”
Ritu 2020
I know, it’s meant to be one line, but a poem, if I may…
I am one of the #BAME Proudly I stand as a #POC But this #POC is more #AME And I want to stand for my brethren #B How do I help? What can I do? At least I can start By educating a few I needn’t look far Just sitting at home There’s topics to raise Face-to-face, on the phone Call out the comments Question the views How would you feel If you were in their shoes? It’s not just about Being treated the same But respecting differences Trying to say names Not just assuming That because of their hue That person is better or worse Than me or you #AllLivesMatter We all know that But #BlackLivesMatter And it ain’t showin, that’s a fact Ritu 2020
For Linda’s #1LinerWeds Prompt
But I Smile Anyway... 
Jun 17, 2020 @ 21:26:41
very well written. it really is a struggle to fully comprehend that racism still exists till today and the black community is the victim of such ignorance. we must use our voices to make a change! BLACK LIVES MATTER and “matter” is the bare minimum as black lives should also be accepted, respected, and loved.
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Jun 17, 2020 @ 21:37:05
Yes, you are right there. As a minimum, they deserve the same respect as others!
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Jun 13, 2020 @ 20:24:55
This reminds me that you’re a Briton of Indian descent – how’s the anticolonialsim stuff going there?
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Jun 13, 2020 @ 20:31:38
Oh, it’s exploding in all sorts of ways.
Far left and far right at war with the world. Statues defaced or pulled down. Protests turning to riots.
High tensions escslatingbingk violence.
It’s not helping anybody right now…
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Jun 14, 2020 @ 18:38:18
I think if the protests were still this large and more peaceful (though many protestors claim it’s just the other side doing the crazy stuff to discredit them), they’d not get delegitimized from their perfectly legitimate needs.
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Jun 14, 2020 @ 18:40:40
🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
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Jun 04, 2020 @ 19:42:28
We are all HUMANS despite of our differences! https://otrazhenie.wordpress.com/2020/06/02/human-lives-matter/
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Jun 04, 2020 @ 19:45:42
We are all human. Our differences should be celebrated. But it’s not quite an even playing field yet…
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Jun 04, 2020 @ 20:21:56
It is definitely not an even playing field in so many parts of this world, including my native land! There are lots of injustice, inequality and brutality out there! 😞 We should keep raising these issues to make this world a better place for everyone!
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 19:18:22
And I have a quick favour to ask….
I am writing a Penable Magazine for any aspiring author out there, you can find out more about it here: 3https://penableme.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/who-likes-the-idea-of-a-penable-magazine/
And there will also be a secction of creative writing tips from authors, and I was wondering if you could kindly give me some writing tips from your writing experience.
Please let me know,
Kind regards,
Phoenix
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 19:26:20
I can try, my lovely. How many ‘tips’ and where to send them? 💜
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 19:31:10
Thanks! ❤️
Um, depends how long they are, if they’re long, then three
If they’re short then five or seven?
It’s up to you 🤗
You can send them to me on my contact page!
Thank you so much ❤️
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 19:13:09
Great poem Ritu, this needed to be said, people still don’t get it – BLACK LIVES MATTER!!
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 19:25:26
Thank you Helena 💜🖤
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 19:30:01
❤️❤️❤️😊🙂
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 18:24:20
This is a good poem, Ritu! #Blacklivesmatter Yes of course all lives matter but this is urgent! Someone I know explained it well on Facebook. They said it’s like this: It’s as if someone called the Fire Department because their house is on fire and burning down. There is a sense of urgency! You are fearing for your life! Of course the other houses matter because we don’t want them to burn down, etc. I thought it was a good analogy. Lol.
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 18:45:23
Yes Lisa I’ve seen the house on fire analagy turned into videos and memes. It’s exactly that xx
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 17:25:26
Beautifully done, Ritu
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 17:29:06
Thank you Dale 💛🙏🏽
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 18:10:51
🧡
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 17:15:28
Unfortunately I am not sure if institutional racism is something we can eradicate in the next 100 years. I am a glass half full guy but losing faith the attitude of some.
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 17:16:59
But it’s in our hands to begin the changes, is it not?
I agree it won’t be an immediate switch, but it’s got to start somewhere…
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 17:28:13
It’s been in our hands since the dawn of time. Just look at last year when top level footballers representing England were being racially abused on the pitch…21st century and where are we. Feels like a car we just try re starting but only gets so far before it breaks down again…how do we educate the source of the problem?
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 17:35:28
The first step is not forgetting about the issues after a week, or when things die down.
It’s keeping our minds open to everything, in reality, in our ordinary, always.
The problem is, we will stand, fight against, protest, then forget.
Until the next time.
Keep the topic current, not in a negative way, but by not sweeping it under the carpet in a couple of weeks.
Keep starting the uncomfortable conversations that will hopefully lead to turns in mindset.
Like we agreed earlier, it’s not going to happen overnight, but it needs a consistent drip feed so our kids grow with a more open way of thinking, so our elders question their own long held thoughts, so we don’t allow uncomfortable situations to go by unacknowledged, because we don’t want to rick the boat.
Sorry.
Off the soapbox now!
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 18:08:13
No need to apologise Ritu, agreed to with all points.
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 18:10:22
🙏🏽🖤
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 16:39:56
Reblogged this on willowdot21 and commented:
Read and Learn.
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 16:39:26
Bravo Sis, well said : We all know #AllLivesMatter now’s the time to stop racial hatred: #BlackLivesMatter
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 16:41:18
Thank you sis. 💜🖤💜
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 13:40:36
Yes. All lives do matter. Beautifully written
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 13:41:21
Thank you, Shweta 💜🙏🏽
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 12:26:24
My heart has been heavy for some time that equality of race in this world is still an issue and that people of color are still being treated as if they don’t matter. I love your many lines today, Ritu. I hope recent events, words and actions can help foment change.
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 12:29:19
Thank you Mary. It’s churning up inside of me, I have to be honest… 🖤💜
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 11:15:03
Reblogged this on M J Mallon YA Author and Poet and commented:
From Ritu a poem: We all know #AllLivesMatter now’s the time to stop racial hatred: #BlackLivesMatter
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 11:16:25
Thank you so much for sharing this, Marje 🖤💔🖤
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 12:33:21
My pleasure Ritu. 🙂
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 11:12:26
Hi Ritu. I’m from a mixed race background and deplore any kind of racial hatred. Nice work in putting this together. Well done. 🙂 x
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 11:18:31
Thank you, Marje.
It’s been going round and round in my head. Whatvm can I do to help?
I have words, I’ll use them.
We’ve spoken several times as a family. I’ve called out and corrected people in the past and even within the last 24 hours.
But I still feel helpless.
😢💔🖤
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 12:35:08
Yes It’s terrible. Hard to believe these things still happen, but they do. We’ve been talking about it too. When will people learn to live in harmony?
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 12:41:39
When, indeed? ❤
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 09:59:34
That’s really a long line.. hehe. But worth the extension, sis. We all different and still we all have the same basic needs. And since we all are different even that we are having in common. The better we understand that the more respect, acceptance, and compassion will be generated. Very well done, sis!
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 10:11:09
Thank you so much, sis. 💜💜💜
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Jun 03, 2020 @ 16:36:27
Thank YOU for the deep and important thoughts, sis 💖
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