The Club

fred oakley's is the roomy cell of st. jerome 
sledge. the remainder of a whole range of things
back off in the country. scarring was likely
if you couldn't dance. everybody knew that
someday they would blow up in a factory
in arkadelphia or camden if things worked out. 
we lit the mill quarters up like a christmas tree.
the problem of amusement and black reconstruction. 
new move broke old names and said them off
musically. vodka in a can of countrytime. scuffed
up new tomatoes just now blushing on the bottom
like a star. just slice 'em, put some salt and pepper
on 'em,  let 'em sit. I love to dance. I love
to cut somebody when I'm in love. my baby
upsets me. 
 
 

Fred Moten

>>>Njeeri Wa Thiong'o

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