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I am happy to have her home
again, her eyes are filled with tired excitement
I do not ask of her, how was her night
what stranger she’s seen?
She’ll discuss this after the harsh outcries
of our next-door neighbor, as he watches
in anguish, the tv shooting of his favorite
hero. So, we sit listening, to the white-noize
of the ceiling-fan spinning endlessly into oblivion,
the junkie mother pacing the dimly lit stairwell
in search for her imaginary son, and Pete, the crazy, ex-con,
turned artist, trying to convince the night clerk
into allowing him to paint murals in all the ugly lilac-colored rooms.
In exchange, he shall have his room, rent free

slowly she peels herself out
of her blue-sequin dress, while lying
on the bed. I’ve prepared for her,
a tub of warm water, in which she washes away
the smoke and fingerprints of faceless johns.
She re-enters the tiny room,
I tell her, how our neighbor
screamed so loud, that he stopped
would-Be thieves in their tracks
after contemplating a robbery.
She gives a reassuring smile,
and gently pulls the covers over her
beautiful body. While somewhere in the night,
the sax player, fills her dreams with noize
lots and lots of white noize.

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from Marvin Tate's D​-​Settlement, released November 4, 2022

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Marvin Tate's D-Settlement Chicago, Illinois

D-Settlement were Chicago’s best-kept secret: a trailblazing, diverse band mixing R&B, soul, punk, gospel and funk with biting wit and political commentary. Led by Marvin Tate — a poet, artist, playwright and raconteur who wore pipe cleaners in his hair — and supported by a large, dynamic cast of characters, their music was both of and ahead of its time. ... more

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