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Jumping Bad Blues
By Yusef Komunyakaa I've played cool,
hung out with the hardest
bargains, but never copped a plea.
I've shot dice head's up
with Poppa Stoppa
& helped him nail
his phenomena luck
to the felt floor with snake eyes.
I've fondled my life in back rooms,
called Jim Crow out of his mansion
in Waycross, Georgia, & taught
him a lesson he'll never forget. * *
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