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My Wise Country Cousin on the Shutdown
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
15 Oct 2013
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by Raymond Nat Turner

For “po an’ wurkin’ folk,” the real shutdown begins when the two corporate parties come together for the Grand Bargain Feast.

 

My Wise Country Cousin on the Shutdown

by Raymond Nat Turner

 

Funny you axe me, son

Well, de way ah rekun,

Dey got de Shet Down,

De Fiscul Clip, Det Seelin,

De Seeqwestuh, Affowduhble

Cay Ak, an’ ‘bout sebben hunnit

Mo’ wayz ob pullin’ de Gran Bargun

On po an’ wurkin’ folk, an yellin’:

“UP AGAINST DE WALL,

MUTHAFUCKAS—BREAK YO SEFS!!”

 

Raymond Nat Turner can be contacted at upsurgejazz.com.

 

Raymond Nat Turner © 2013 All Rights Reserved 

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