Baaad Poets

Juss two “Angelheaded hipsters” 
Dancin’ jazz riffs in da ring,
Teachin’ Liston, teachin’ Rexroth, 
Teachin’ Dylan how to sing. 
Dey be baaad poets.

Used to make da critics howl, 
Den pick da round dey gonna fall.
Smoked da pot to call da kettle 
An example to us all.
Dey be baaad poets.

So juss where do baaadness come from? 
Who done train dem how to be?
Some say William Carlos Williams. 
Some say Angelo Dundee.
Dey be baaad poets.
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Woodrow Avatar
August 18, 2021 at 11:37 AM
never heard of them so can't say what baaad means here :)
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