What's In A Name?
What In A Name?
by Chris Commodore © 2007
Nomenclature
for the future
Forever
to it, slave
moreover
All the same.
What’s in a name?
What’s with the ah,
Leah,
Tia
Quanisha
Kiaiah
Cwia
Calisha
Eiaisha
Zisha
ia, ia, ia
la, la, la
Labels for stables
to serve on tables
Moisha
Iguana
Siguana
Poquisha
LaPorsha
Sha, Sha, Sha,
Eia, Eia, Eia?
Does not matter?
You’re wrong, brother.
What’s in a name?
Ask those who run the game,
the show.
Silently, that name says “No!”
Chief Fiaisha
Officer Quiaiaiaia
Aye, Aye, Aye
Quijaye, Quijaie, Quijaye
Head teacher, Bwia,
Administrator Twia
Doctor Whawha?
Pilot Laquida
Quaneeeesha!
Go on, shoo, sha, sha.
Pwa
America?
Get out of here!
About this poem
American culture is still haunted by name., age, race, country of origin, and so many other situations that can still haunt the American dream of lasting freedom. "What's In A Name" muses on this monkey that is on the back of American or perhaps world societies at large. Readers may find this poem a bit difficult to navigate in terms of style particularly.
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