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Poem: "Mike Check:
Poet: Suheir Hammad
One two can you
hear me mic
check one two
Mike checked
my bags at the air
port in a random
routine check
I understand Mike I
do you too were altered
that day and most days
most folks operate on
fear often hate this
is mic check you
job an I am
always random
I understand it was
folks who looked
smelled maybe prayed
like me
Can you hear me Mike
ruddy blonde buzz
cut corn with corn flower
eyes and across
round your neck
Mike check
folks who looked like
you stank so bad the
Indians smelled them
mic check
before they landed
they murdered
one two one two
as they prayed
spread small pox as aims
Mic Check
yes I packed my own
bags can you hear
me no they have not
been out of my possession
Thanks Mike you have a good day too
One two check Mike
Check Mike
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