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Blues For Boss Tweet (and $cammany Haul)
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
02 May 2018
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Trump visits a homeless encampment
Blues For Boss Tweet (and $cammany Haul)

Called it ‘Stormy Sunday—’
Monday was more Mad

Called it ‘Stormy Sunday—’
Monday was more Mad

Mass murder worldwide—
Caracas to Baghdad…

Missiles flew on Friday—
Saturday he went out to putt

Missiles flew on Friday—
Saturday he went out to putt

War House on Wednesday—
Another 1% tax cut…

Bombing chemical weapons—
Oh,why not bomb Flint?

Bombing chemical weapons—
Oh,why not bomb Flint?

Or, clean up water with
War millions spent?

.44 Magnum, .45 Automatic
.44 Magnum, .45 Automatic
Warfare state’s antidemocratic…

Poet’s Note: Inspired by Blues great T-Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday”

© 2018. Raymond Nat Turner, The Town Crier. All Rights Reserved.

Raynond Nat Turner is an acclaimed poet and performing artist. Find much more of his work at http://upsurgejazz.com.

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