B L A C K P R E S I D E N T
If a black man could be president
Could a white man be his slave?
Could a sinner enter heaven
By uttering his name?
If the terminator is my governor
Could a cowboy be my king?
When shall the cavalry enter Deadwood
And save my prince?
An exo-cannibal eats her enemies
An indo-cannibal eats his friends
I'd rather starve myself silly
Than to make amends
Blood on the altar Blood on the lamb
Blood in the chalice
Not symbolic but fresh
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Marilyn Chin
Hard Love Province
Norton 2014
