Country queen
Humble roots
Raised in a cabin
Prophet of truth
Fourth of twelve siblings
Resilient amidst poverty
Pentecostal faith
Emotional alchemy
Our rhinestone queen
She conquered country charts
Crossing over into pop
Making her cultural mark
Never centering politics
But champion of the oppressed
Her classic “Nine to Five’
Anthem for working women
Becoming an institution
Creating Dollywood
The Imagination Library
Infusing literacy in our blood
Dolly Parton forever glamorous
Our backwoods Barbie
Cartoon small town tramp
Her deprecating humility
Taking pride in beauty
Unashamed of botox
Archetype of femininity
A pop culture revelation
She spoke against homophobia
Amplified a transgender story
Her spirit fierce and vivacious
Standing with the exploited
An angel has passed
Her spirit generous
Her energy so potent
Her legacy luminous
Dolly Parton transcended genres
Her genius fierce and surreal
Living by transformative values
Our beloved rhinestone queen
paintings by DAVID AMOROSO: @AmorosoART on IG
–BYPO PHOENIX c)2026
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