ECHOCIDE

from genocide to echocide
as protest mounts big oil lies

pipelines through sacred ground
threaten rivers–threaten lives

hordes of thugs in riot gear
unleash their dogs–react with fear

water cannons in freezing air
threaten death to tribal seers

from little rock to standing rock
the arc of justice never stops

climate change is here and how
insurgents rise–loud and proud

millions reject the president elect
indigenous tribes demand respect

climate denial fuels profiteering
trump is a liar and rebellion is seething

this echocide is a racist crime
pipeline builders eye the bottom line

as a people our nation must rise
solidarity with the tribes who fight for their lives

climate justice amplified
unite the fight to stop the right

standing rock is a battle ground
where attack dogs are sicked on hope and pride

unite to stop this genocide
empires fall when movements rise

–BYPO PHOENIX c)2016