J.G. Finch

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J.G. Finch Biography

Justin Garfield Daniels known as J.G. Finch is an African American poet from the south who is known for his beautiful and tearful poetry. He received reviews from well known artist from his book of poems called Heavy Things. J.G. Finch is a brilliant poet. His poems tell a story, having all of them start with a beginning, climax and ending. Two of his pieces were accepted in the 2019 Altadena review. Family background: J.G. Finch comes from a family of educators. Father was professor, therapist and preacher. Upbringing: J.G. Finch was raised in Tennessee and Texas. Interesting fact about author: J.G. Finch is autistic. Finch has a fascination with birds hence, his pen name Finch.)

The Best Poem Of J.G. Finch

Race And Politics

They fight but is it my fight?
What have I done but be born with black skin?
They fight, red against blue

They fight, black skin against white
They fight and fight
one against the other

And look at me
on neither side...

The rain pours, and death whispers in my ear
The air is cold, and the rain rattles to the ground

I walk under my umbrella alone
but I'm not happy or sad

The rain pours
and there is strength in me
The rain pours
and they continue to fight one against the other
And the rain continues to pour
and they fight as they fought before I was born and after I was born
And they fight, they fight

​It is all they know!

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