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Hey Mister Tangerine Man
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
03 Oct 2018
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tangerine man
With respect to Bob Dylan, of course.

They got Jel-Low Puddin’ Man—

one less backwards Taliban

treating women like beasts—

Packs of predator priests

next they’re comin’ for you—

your whole predator Krew

silver bracelets, orange

jumpsuit await you too!

Hey Mr. Tangerine Man—

They’re comin’ for you next

Before you tweet or text

Hey Mr. Tangerine Man—

your FOX-hole country

only needs one tree

Hey Mr. Tangerine Man—

let Miss Piggy root

on the toe of your boot

helping you steal and loot…

Hey Mr. Tangerine Man—

empire’s vanishing sands

paper towel tossing hands

Hey Mr. Tangerine Man—

peacock prancin’ U.N.

flaunting rule of men

Locking kids in cages

this Orangest of Ages

Hey Mr. Tangerine Man—

pale skull and crossbone

in the Twilight Zone

you’re a U.N. joke—

World’s way too woke!

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

Inspired by the great Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man”ed

Raymond Nat Turner is an acclaimed performing artist. You can find much more of his work at http://upsurgejazz.com

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