queenie from harlem
from Caribbean
queenie harlems queen of crime
ran the neighborhood
dressing to the nines
a civil rights activist
financial wizard
she taunted gangsters
to steal her territory
in newspaper ads
a gang war ensued
forty people were left dead
killer queen escaped
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2025
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