Comments on: POEM: I Don’t Look Haitian?

By: Lies

Lies — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:08:06 +0000

He Did not write this poem he only changed some words ITS WRONG TO TAKE CREDIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK

By: laurence

laurence — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:34:50 +0000

i love it u just said everything i counld i hat when they sai i dont look sound or act haitian thank you so much.

By: laurence

laurence — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:33:13 +0000

i love the poem, you just said everything i couldnt. they say i dont look haitian, sound or act haitian and that bauthers me so so much.

By: katiana

katiana — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:51:59 +0000

this poem was true to the heart and relate to each of us who get the stares of hypocrisy that other people inteed on showing that for giving the light with these words that live

By: ivy prophete

ivy prophete — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:46:18 +0000

MyAyiti.Com:
I love this poem because it nearly brought tears in my eyes. I am an 17 yrs. old female that came to America at the tender age of three and having lived in America for 15 years now I often hear those same words,”You don’t look Haitian.” This poem was so beatiful and it is a part of my everyday life. I am proud to be Haitian and I have not forgotten where I came from. I visit Haiti very frequently, about every two years or so. Not many peaople believe that I am Haitian becuse Haitians are precieved as stupid, black, ignorant, dark skinned people of African decent that only know how to participate in Voodoo. They do not believe me because I do not have the Haitian accent, I have a 3.3 on a 4.0 scale, i am the captain of my dance team, the secretary of the National Honors Society, and a leader. Persons seem to forget that Haitians are natural born leaders becase of our fore fathers. I am very proud of my Haitian culture because in my opinion it stands for struggle, rich culture, hardwork. determination, etc. Persons do not realize that their opinion of what a Haitian should look, sound, dress, smell, and act like lacks a plethora of relevance. Thank you for this poem because it truly means a great deal to me. This is the same notion that I have been expreesing for years to my peers and you have now expressed it to the world. I truly thank you for that.
Thank You ,
Ivy Prophete