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to those "tenured" first, "radical" second

Yes, but who are the living poets
 Unanthologized Americans
  nameless faceless
   titleless
     acronyms

Yes, but who are they, those
 without voicemail
  nameplates
   office doors

Who are those non-tenure non-track
 who teach most of the classes

"Assistants" assisting no one
"Associates" without associations
"Visiting" citizens
paying year leases a day at a time

Use the word "adjunct" in a sentence.
Make it sound natural.
Academia eats its young.

Who will tell them they had more job security
 when they were waiting
  tables

Who are the hated teachers of required courses
Who talks about Iraq to ROTC kids
Who talks about abortion to Catholics
Who talks about the University's racist mascot with athletes

Who will rehire them?

WILL TEACH
  FOR FOOD


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