WELCOME (to the United Front Against Fascism)

by Raymond Nat Turner

Welcome! Welcome –

‘30s

‘60s

yesterday

tomorrow …

WELCOME

Welcome! Welcome –

res

barrio

‘hood

‘burb

cell block

solitary …

WELCOME

Welcome! Welcome –

coveralls

costume

apron

scrubs

womb wear …

WELCOME

Welcome! Welcome –

Quran

Bible

Talmud

Constitution

Communist Manifesto …

WELCOME!

Welcome! Welcome –

front-line

welfare line

rearguard

ground zero

shelter

party

sect

clique

WELCOME

Welcome! Welcome–

canoe,

slave ship,

raft, riverboat, barge,

banana boat, tug–

WELCOME:

to the boat we’re

All

in–

WELCOME …

Poet’s note: “Welcome” was inspired by the great John Coltrane’s composition by the same name.

© 2017. Raymond Nat Turner, The Town Crier. All Rights Reserved.