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Multicultural Blues
by Chris Sorrenti
Mahmuud is a friendly guy, perhaps a little odd
the god he worships still teaches him
his wife is something he owns
I see him working in the mailroom
half asleep on the job
fasting all day in answer to the holy book
yet unable to meet life's demands
Spends a lot of time on the phone to his woman
barking out Arabic commands
his English is clear, a good conversationalist
yet when the boss asks why the mail isn't done
Mahmuud doesn't understand
Today, the mailroom fired its immigrant from Libya
someone said not to worry
he has a university degree
but you can bet when Mohammed moved the mountain
he didn't do it on an empty stomach
© 1993
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03/11/2016 Posted on 03/12/2016
Copyright © 2025 Chris Sorrenti
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Laura Doom on 03/13/16 at 11:42 PM I read 'feasting' for fasting, and wondered if this wasn't based on a typical UK male employee, but then the 'good conversationalist' registered.
Intriguing narrative perspective & sound story-telling. |
| Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 03/17/16 at 04:33 PM *****STELLAR***** |
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