The Royal Affair Poetry Podcast ~Episode 42 by Poetess and Best Seller Author Queen P 👑

In this episode, you will be listening to the poem titled We Wear The Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This poem is a reaction to the experience of being black in America in the late 19th century. Dunbar compares surviving the pain of oppression to wearing a mask that hides the suffering of its wearer while presenting a more joyful face to the world. It’s message is applicable to any circumstance in which marginalized people are forced to present a brave face in order to survive in an unsympathetic, prejudiced society. ~Litchart~

The Royal Affair by Queen P