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Black Friday Blues
BAR Poet-in-Residence Raymond Nat Turner
11 Dec 2019
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Black Friday Blues
Black Friday Blues

Here come Black Friday,
but I wanna a Green New Deal
Here come Black Friday,
but I wanna a Green New Deal
With a whole lotta street heat
just to keep it real…

Here come Cyber Monday,
but I want some Single-Payer
Here come Cyber Monday,
but I want some Single-Payer—
You can pay for it—
You’re the “greatest purveyor!”

Here come Giving Tuesday,
I want affordable homes for all
Here comes Giving Tuesday,
I want affordable homes for all—
We’d be half way there,
Weren’t for Boss Tweet’s wall!

© 2019. Raymond Nat Turner, The Town Crier. All Rights Reserved.

BAR’s poet in residence Raymond Nat Turner is an accomplished performing artist. You can find much more of his work at http://upsurgejazz.com .

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