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“Wop, nigger, jew”—numerous races exist in the world that create vast diversity among people and offers them the choice to be accepting and open. The poem, “Blues”, by Derek Walcott illustrates the close-mindedness of people: they cannot accept others unlike themselves. Through the poet’s inventive and monosyllabic word choice, the poem’s intense themes regarding the appalling truths of racism, the struggle of inner peace, and the innocence of youth emerge. Because racists deny complete humanity to others, because they fail the humanity in themselves, racism degrades both the hated and the hater. In “Blues”, the poet frequently uses words dealing with colors in an attempt to help the reader understand the extreme inner conflicts of ignorance and insecurity involved in racial conflicts. Because colors represent universal symbols, many color-related words�