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My crew, FreedomINFINITE, is on Indiefeed. http://performancepoetry.indiefeed.com. We've three pieces on the site already and insha'Allah (God willing), we'll have a fourth up sometime in the coming months. Tell Mongo, the host, Obi sent ya! Continue

Catfish Man

He boarded the 94 bus as he always did

In the morning. Hair was covered in a

Dingy skill cap that was old and worn out.

The Raiders logo had fallen off and there

Was a h

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Disclaimer: This poem employs frequent and liberal use of the dreaded "N-word." It has an important message, but I feel as though I should warn you first. Viewer discretion is advised.

Products and Commodities

Racism, the predication of

decisions and policies on

considerations of race, for

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Defiance

My vision fades . . .

. . . blurs and clouds

transport me to a time

when I rocked

microphones for

live crowds, sometimes

twice in one night,

collecting accolades

as if they were shimmering

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