The poems “Booker’s Tomb” and “The Blue Suess” both deal with issues of race, but in very different contexts. While in “Booker's Tomb” the mention of race is not really an issue, more of a statement made when Booker is called “Liberace” (line 27) or the black Liberace, who was a well-known gay pianist. In “Booker's Tomb” race was used primarily to describe to the audience who Booker, the main character, is. On the other hand, the poem “The Blue Suess” is an entire poem written in the format just like a Dr. Suess novel focusing on the racial inequalities faced throughout time. For example, “Blacks with mothers in the homes/ Blacks with masters in the fields” (lines 14-15) gives us the description of slavery which is a well-known part of history for racial inequality. Another theme present in the two blue poems is that of tradition. With "Booker's Tomb" the poem touches on the musical tradition of New Orleans and how the heritage was lost when Hurricane Katrina hit.