Farewell, David, And Thank You

End of an era

Who's influence

Is being felt

As strongly

Today.

As it was

Forty years ago.

Without Ziggy Stardust

I wonder

Would the New Wave

And Goth explosion

Of the late 1970s

And early 1980s

Happened?

Whether or not

You want to admit this

Marilyn Manson

And Lady Gaga

Owe their careers

To the Thin White Duke.

And yes

Even

The "Material Girl"

Madonna does

Too.

Like Iggy Pop

Who's considered

By many

As the "Godfather"

Of Punk music.

So

Is David Bowie

For the emerging New Wave

And Goth genres

Of the mid-1970s

To early 1980s.

With his fashion flair

And gender queer persona

Of Ziggy Stardust

From the late 1960s.

As a teenager

In latter half

Of the 1980s.

Never realized

How much of my life

Was influenced

By him.

Exposing society

To the emerging transcommunity

With his androgynous look

Of Ziggy Stardust.

To which

I can never repay him

With these words.

In knowing

Your time

With us

Enriched everyone

Beyond measure.

Merci

For blessing us.


Therisa © 2016

Author's Note: It was 7:30 am, on the local radio newscast, on CBCRadio1 Toronto, I hear the sad news of David Bowie's death, at age, 69, from cancer. At first, I was shocked, upon hearing this, then saddened, as the reality sunk it. I wrote this poem, Monday afternoon, during my subway ride, to the art studio, where I have an art program, to help me, deal with my mental illness and sense of isolation. I waited, until today (January 12, 2016), before edited the above poem, hoping, the time away, would give the emotional perspective needed, to view this poem, for editing.

The two videos, which I have chosen, are: "Let's Dance" and "Modern Love". For I think, David would want us, to celebrate his life, and the best way, to do so, is with music and dance, hence, "Let's Dance". And "Modern Love", I just the entire tune.