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Plutocratic pendulum swings …
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
09 Oct 2024
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U.S. Puppetmaster

Oligarchs pulling wellworn strings
The plutocratic pendulum swings
To Queens and away from Kings—
Doin bloody War House things …

Could our asses again be in slings—
Bowing down to ‘new’ ding-a-lings
Like chessmen kissing Kings’ rings
Blessed world of bombardier wings?

 

© 2024. Raymond Nat Turner, The Town Crier. All Rights Reserved.

Raymond Nat Turner is a NYC poet; BAR's Poet-in-Residence; and founder/co-leader of the jazz-poetry ensemble UpSurge!NYC. You can Vote for his work at GoFundMe and PayPal.

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