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The Immigrant

By shomi

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

So you’ve finally reached Californiafound a new home CODpilgrimed and pioneered yourselfdrafted your seedand grafted your clonetypically tropical.You’re perfecting your putt and you’re taxedbut fax me more on your sweethas she left your streetor has she gone discreetwith your sacred calfin her womb?Black double-doored, brown double-breastedblue tied and green cardedyou’re not afraid to call a nigger a spade.But what’re you gonna do about the hatethe multi-coloured fears of your multiple fate?Shomi Written November 1st, 2001 © on Oct 31 2001 07:44 PM PST   17 • 0 • 9

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"So you’ve finally reached Californiafound a new home CODpilgrimed and pioneered yourselfdrafted your seedand grafted your clonetypically tropical.You’re perfecting your putt and you’re taxedbut fax me more on your sweethas she left your streetor has she gone discreetwith your sacred calfin her womb?Black double-doored, brown double-breastedblue tied and green cardedyou’re not afraid to call a nigger a spade.But what’re you gonna do about the hatethe multi-coloured fears of your multiple fate?Shomi..."

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