To My Wife Ni’Teesha – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

To my wife Ni’Teesha
By Zachery Sminkey 

We sat and watched A Raisin in the Sun

Ruth announced what they fear is we’ll marry

At first I’m glad that now those times are done

More I think, the more my thoughts get dreary.

I hold my loves black hand in my white palm

I suppose what they had feared has come true

Since those that see us most times are calm

Does this mean that racism is now through?

People do not strike, scream, stare but they glance

Not overt they do it so we can’t see

They’ll be called racist they can’t take that chance

Mom even told Ni’ in secret don’t wed me.

Some may still fight us; this is not their life

Ni’Teesha, you will always be my wife

This is a finalist in our A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response Contest. From April 17-19 you can visit our Facebook page to vote for this entry to win our grand prize!

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43 Responses

1. Cathy says:

   April 17, 2013 at 8:22 pm

   voting for Zack!

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2. Amanda Crane says:

   April 17, 2013 at 9:29 pm

   I vote for Zachery Sminkey’s poem!

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3. Amanda says:

   April 17, 2013 at 10:31 pm

   I vote for zachery!

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4. Takuma says:

   April 18, 2013 at 2:02 am

   I vote for Zachery Sminkey’s awesome poem!

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5. erin heichel says:

   April 18, 2013 at 7:37 am

   I.vote for Zachery Sminkey.

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6. Charity Schaffer says:

   April 18, 2013 at 8:06 am

   I like this. I think its terrible that people still feel that way. Love is love….. Love is universal….. Love transcends “color” or race. Continue to love Ni’Teesha. Your love will conquer all!

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7. Charity Schaffer says:

   April 18, 2013 at 8:08 am

   This poem gets my vote.

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8. Judy Michaud says:

   April 18, 2013 at 8:19 am

   I vote for Zach Sminkeys’ To my wife Ni’Teesha- A Raisin in the Sun. A beautiful poem to his wife! 🙂

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9. Katie Robinson says:

   April 18, 2013 at 9:04 am

   I vote for zach 🙂

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10. JB Watkins says:

    April 18, 2013 at 9:31 am

    I vote for Zachery

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11. Brandon says:

    April 18, 2013 at 9:31 am

    Zachery it is!!!

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12. E Kirschner says:

    April 18, 2013 at 10:24 am

    Voting for Zachery!

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13. Tammy says:

    April 18, 2013 at 11:23 am

    My vote is for Zach Sminkey!

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14. William Bradway says:

    April 18, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    I vote for Zachery, great poem.

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15. Jack says:

    April 18, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    I vote for Zack

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16. Becky says:

    April 18, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    A vote for Zack

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17. Candace says:

    April 18, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    Voting for Zach!

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18. Jim Cook Jr. says:

    April 18, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    I vote for Zachery Sminkey! Beautiful poem.

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19. Eddie says:

    April 18, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    I vote for Zach!

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20. Val says:

    April 18, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    I vote zach This is a wonderful expression of love of two people reguardless of the worlds veiw!

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21. chris chiu says:

    April 18, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    I vote for Zach Sminkey’s poem

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22. Samurai Sam says:

    April 18, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    I vote for ZACH!

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23. Millicent says:

    April 18, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    I vote for Zachery Sminkey!!

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24. Rich S says:

    April 18, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    Zach!!!

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25. Aamira says:

    April 18, 2013 at 11:05 pm

    Beautiful poem Zachery! I vote for you.

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26. T. Viator says:

    April 19, 2013 at 5:36 am

    I vote for Zachery

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27. Jane R says:

    April 19, 2013 at 6:08 am

    I vote for Zachery Sminkey’s poem “To My Wife Ni’Teesha.”

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28. eileen says:

    April 19, 2013 at 7:16 am

    I vote for Zach.

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29. Irvin L. Bell says:

    April 19, 2013 at 7:37 am

    awesome poem! I vote for Zach!

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30. Yoko Sminkey says:

    April 19, 2013 at 9:21 am

    Beautiful poem!Voting for Zachery Sminkey!

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31. Harry says:

    April 19, 2013 at 9:37 am

    Nice poem!

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32. Harry says:

    April 19, 2013 at 9:38 am

    voting for zach

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33. John Sminkey says:

    April 19, 2013 at 11:19 am

    I vote for Zachary

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34. Joel says:

    April 19, 2013 at 11:26 am

    Voting for Zach Sminkey

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35. Brent Butler says:

    April 19, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    I vote for Zachery Sminkey!!!!

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36. Kelly says:

    April 19, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    I’m voting for Zach because he’s a good guy and deserves to win.

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37. Charome Harris says:

    April 19, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Voting for Zack

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38. Charome Harris says:

    April 19, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Voting for Zack Sminkey

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39. Mike Chapman says:

    April 19, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    Zack is the best. I vote for Zack

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40. Roger says:

    April 19, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    I’m voting for Zack

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41. Josh Torres says:

    April 19, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    You got my vote

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42. Chris McCarthy says:

    April 19, 2013 at 3:56 pm

    I vote for Zach.!!

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43. junro kamizaki says:

    April 25, 2013 at 6:38 am

    I vote for Zachery Sminkey!!

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