Black Friday Blues

by Raymond Nat Turner / December 8th, 2019

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

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

Here comes 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!

Former forklift driver/warehouse worker/janitor, Raymond Nat Turner is a NYC poet; BAR's Poet-in-Residence; and founder/co-leader of the jazz-poetry ensemble UpSurge!NYC. Read other articles by Raymond Nat, or visit Raymond Nat's website.

This article was posted on Sunday, December 8th, 2019 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.