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Like A Lap Dog
Bill Quigley
21 May 2008
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by Kemet Mawakana (aka “The Seven-Foot Poet”)

 
When is an exalted honoree a dishonored servant? 
When is one sitting high actually stooping low? 
The Seven Foot Poet has the answer. 
Could it be when the honored is actually like...
like a lap dog?
 
Click the link below to read or hear this original work by the Seven Foot Poet.

 

Like A Lap Dog

(dedicated to and inspired by Ancestor Dr. Bobby Wright)

Click the flash player below to hear the Seven Foot Poet perform this original work.

Click the flash player below to listen to or the mic to download an mp3 copy of this BA Radio commentary.

 The Emmy

The Oscar

The Grammy

Honor Roll

National Honor Society

Phi Beta Kappa

Rhodes Scholar

First Team All-American

Man of Year

Woman of the Year

Employee of the Month

Valedictorian

5-star General

Chief Justice

Editor-in-Chief

Master Craftman

Chief of Staff

Mayor

Governor

Vice-President

President

The First Black [fill in the blank] – literally

Etc…etc…etc….

 

With the greatest of zeal
describes the insanity

that we seek the

approval affirmation and accolades

of the enslavers and oppressors -- LIKE A LAP DOG!

 By Kemet Mawakana (aka The Seven-Foot Poet)

Peace (when appropriate) War (when necessary)

                             Copyright 2003.

 

Kemet Mawakana (aka “The Seven-Foot Poet”) is a highly acclaimed spoken-word artist, and has published two books A . . . Z . . . Infinity and Crucifixion of My Soul.  The collective body of his works presented weekly in BAR are in tribute to Listervelt Middleton, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, and “For The People”.  Currently, he is a facilitator at AYA Educational Institute (www.ayaed.com) and can be reached at sevenfootpoet@gmail.com.

 

 

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