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When the “verdict” drops
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
26 Nov 2014
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When the “verdict” drops

by poet-in-residence Raymond Nat Turner

Temporary route
Justice denied, dream deferred
Media white-out—
…Wilson’s shots loudest heard?

When the “verdict” drops
Like harsh, bitter crops
Through FOX-box psy-ops
Force the state adopts
Co-signing killer cops—
Principles it swaps
Corporate Cyclops
Wealth that co-opts
No resistance STOPS—
Battles jus’ workshops!

Raymond Nat Turner can be contacted at Raymond (at) upsurgejazz.com
Raymond Nat Turner © 2014 All Rights Reserved

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