sensuous and ravenous–channelling carnal lust
superstars-erotically charged–arising from cosmic dust
from cher to madonna–from gaga to rihanna
mary charges sia–whitney paid homage to chaka
express yourself don’t repress yourself
an ageless diva once crooned
just like fire belted pink
me’shell delivered a bitter love song to the moon
the rhythms and melodies change
but the subterranean yearning holds strong
for a love that burns transcendant
for peace and justice–for freedom songs
the ancients had their pantheons of polymorphic deities
in our age of decrepit bourgeois decadence we live with fragile celebrity
rebellion writhes from within our polarized and fractured polity
the force is strong in creative synergy that aids in creating a transformed reality
we must challenge the bigotry that slams a door to the refugee
that makes trans folk fear the fist of nefarious policy
we can’t vogue our way to freedom–or just dance ’til the fog clears
we can’t love S&M in private but stand silent when the right appears
our divas are our anchor–in formation-fierce and feminist
pure beauty like beyonce–clad in black with armored fists
it’s time to build some barricades–rebellions are built on hope
its time to re-imagine our future–super-fly and utterly dope
–BYPO PHOENIX c)2017
