From Mulberry Street to First Avenue

born in the land of

Prince – one year after the shot

pierced the Dreamer’s dream

1 to 15

divided by dots

and stripes while the cue ball knocks

them down one by one

The Other America

have lots tie tight knots

in the lifelines of have nots

with their own bootstraps

MLK on Militarism and Materialism

hefty facts riffed by

heavy metal’s pioneers –

all truth is God’s truth

Pause in the Middle of the Mountaintop

cool it and pool it

bank-in and insurance-in

no bricks and bottles

The 3-Dimensional Black King

character in the

content: black and beautiful

on the container