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Blues for Boss Tweet
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
12 Apr 2023
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Blues for Boss Tweet

                                                                                                Blues For Boss Tweet
                                                                                               (and $cam-many 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—
Might even bomb Flint?

Bombing chemical weapons—
Might even bomb Flint?

‘Stead of cleanin’ 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.

Raymond Nat Turner is a NYC poet; BAR's Poet-in-Residence; and founder/co-leader of the jazz-poetry ensemble UpSurge!NYC. You can Vote for his work at: GoFundMe and PayPal.

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