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Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
Don't Play that Song
12 Sep 2018
Don’t Sing That Song ‘bout Bombs bursting in air, Rocket’s red glare Gave proof through the bus 40 children were dead.
Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
Deliver us from lesser evil…
04 Sep 2018
Star-struck, in childlike awe of celestial Voices, silver tongues; I spent seven hours glued to the screen— back in the Baptist Church,
Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
War Criminal Straw Spun to Fools Gold Hero
29 Aug 2018
Looking up at stars and stripes
Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
R-E-S-P-E-C-T… (Ree-Ree-Ree-Respect!)
24 Aug 2018
“If Ever I Would Leave You–” Her promise, implied, to never Leave this jagged hole in my Soul was just shredded— Gooseflesh from her growls,
Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
Doing The Math?
16 Aug 2018
Knitting my brow, I’m wondering whether we have a word Problem— numerical, mathematical, logical, or political Problem?
Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
Bad Hombres
25 Jul 2018
Miguel was a precocious six-year-old. And Maria, his mother, swore the Sun’s shine started in his green eyes. ‘Ojos Verde,’ she lovingly called him.
Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
All Lives Matter?
12 Jul 2018
"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee." - John Donne
Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
Doing Good Work
03 Jul 2018
Bet you wonderin’ how I knew, What’s fake and what’s true? I heard it through the grapevine— Or, maybe I read it online? I heard from an avid reader—
Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
COG (Continuity Of Government)
28 Jun 2018
The Drone Ranger’s wife purred, “When they go low—with boots on the ground—we go high with drones.” And Negroz got giddy— repeating ad nauseam…
Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
Amerikkka Was Built on Busting Up Families…
20 Jun 2018
“I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained the government for his purposes”