Using the Poets & Writers prompt to write a cento, which it describes as ‘a form of fragmented poetry…consisting of lines taken from poems written by other poets.’

This poem references Brian Eno & David Byrne’s ‘America Is Waiting’, The Clash’s ‘Know Your Rights’, George Michael’s ‘Freedom 90’, The Style Council’s ‘Walls Come Tumbling Down’, Martha & The Vandellas’ ‘Dancing in the Streets’, and It’s a Wonderful Life.
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