Scapegoating The Stranger

The 'stranger' was sensed as a great menace To ancient communities and still seems To be today, wherever he or she Is regarded as gypsy, foreigner or Refugee. And if you happen to have The great misfortune of abiding in A small, petty -minded provincial town Never ever refer yourself as an Artist, a poet, or even a dreamer. For any kind of difference or subtle Deviation from the norm tends to Be frowned upon. Just like in the Westerns: ' You aint from these parts are you boy? ! " It seems That ignorance tends to breed like rabbits In certain parts of our world. Enlightenment Is sadly still a rare commodity. With this in mind, the great writer and wit, Mr. Oscar Wilde, once notably quipped That: 'Society often forgives the Criminal. But alas not the dreamer.'