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Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
Donkey Dung 2/4 Dance
18 Nov 2020
Militarist Macarena all pomp and circumstance— they’re baaaack with Donkey Dung 2/4 Dance… First you cry, “Wolf!” in tune with corporate law
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
My Wise Country Cousin on Unca Jim Clyburn an de Sharp Rite Turn
11 Nov 2020
Son, it look lak Unca Jim say, “Las’ time I chek I’se de whip— an’ got no time fo’ young Negroz wit all dey Blak Life lip…”
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
That is not the Question
04 Nov 2020
The question is not if teargas breath thugs weaponizing COVID; co-signing starvation; stage whispering, “Lock her up!” ripping children from mothers’ arms—splintering
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
Bankrolling blu klux klans?
28 Oct 2020
Rhythms of red, white, blue ‘party’ lights flashing beneath screaming sirens; The rush of warm crimson drawing 2, 4, 6, 8, 10—and then some…
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
…Freakish flight of the fearless Fly…
14 Oct 2020
There sat the morally constipated politician fartin’ ‘round with truth like an amateur magician… Locked, loaded, flinging fecal matter at a class mate…
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
October Surprise? (or President Pence pardon?)
07 Oct 2020
They say he could use your thoughts and prayers; like he used your taxes Praying to big white Buddha bottles of bleach…They say he never, ever,
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
‘Anarchist jurisdiction’ State of Mind…
30 Sep 2020
Some thugs like to Lie all day— strip our rights away,
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
OK to say the F-word?
23 Sep 2020
P.O.E.T. are the only letters behind my name— So you scowl; scold; spank my hands with rulers and switches worn smooth from serial beatdowns, dare I use
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
1st 100 Days— Portland
16 Sep 2020
I have a friend—some- time bandmate—Daily… Whining, wringing his hands. Distressed and depressed— anxious and agitated—he Knows nuclear war and
BAR Poet-in-Residence Raymond Nat Turner
Olympics of Lying: Lipsticking a pig
09 Sep 2020
Red, white, blue burning crosses light up Capitalist Hill, War House, White Supreme Court sky. A 500 ft phallic symbol middle fingers poor