Poem "for the hairy bugger's future victim"

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Title

Poem "for the hairy bugger's future victim"

Description

This poem reinforces ideas of hopelessness and permanence, repeating many lines and ultimately lamenting, "but you are trapped, hung in one spot / dangling over water, lost / to one world, lost in the other[.]" "Bugger" is a homophobic slang term. The poem is paired with a photo of an unnamed, professional-looking black man at a desk.

Creator

Source

Carroll, John. "for the hairy buggar's future victim." <em>The Messenger</em> XCVI, no. 1 (Winter 1970): 30-31. University Archives, RG 24 Student Publications. Virginia Baptist Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia.

Publisher

The Messenger, University of Richmond

Date

1970

Contributor

Bal Artis
Gabby Kiser

Language

English

Type

Identifier

MessengerXCVI.1.30-1970

Files

DSCF2563.pdf

Citation

Carroll, John, “Poem "for the hairy bugger's future victim",” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed September 20, 2024, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/293.