“Anarchist jurisdiction” State of Mind…

Some thugs like to
Lie all day—
strip our rights away,
make The People pay,
Chanting, “U-S-A…!”
Hopping flights of fantasy
for the greedy bourgeoisie
And the confederacy—
But we’re taking an
Anti-fascist stand:
‘Cause we’re in an
‘Anarchist jurisdiction’
State of Mind…

It seems so easy
Lying day to day—
stripping our rights away,
making The People pay,
Chanting, “U-S-A…!”
Out of touch with the
Peoples’ pain and need—
Protecting all crimes
of billionaire greed—
But we’re taking an
Anti-fascist stand:
‘Cause we’re in an
‘Anarchist jurisdiction’
State of Mind…

We’ve seen enough of
all the nazi stars,
all the lawless czars
And the cult of death
of a bungling Bleach Regime—
Mengele Medicine Team—
We can’t afford to waste more
Time—before we ORGANIZE—
Figuring out how we will rise
to Make the Rich Pay!

• Poet’s note: Inspired by the great Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind”

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.