Vast spirals of consciousness
Cosmic spirals of time
A continent’s wisdom
Its conquest a crime
Wholistic ways of seeing
Rooted in many nations
The life force of Asé
This inferno of liberation
Cosmic rhythms
Reverberating inside
Power in the gut
Fire in heart and mind
Paradigms align with the east
Variations on the theme of chakras
Vibrations pulsate and transcend
Arming our sacred global resistance
The concept of Umbutu
I am because we are
The imperative of the collective
Our diaspora’s shining star
This work is transcendent
Recovering suppressed wisdom
Uprooting tendrils of empire
Imagining transformed systems
This collective fire burns
Cosmic rhythms fan the flames
We will liberate our people
We will reclaim ancient names
visuals by @miboso on X
–BYPO PHOENIX c)2025
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