The Day The World Turned Day-Glo 
Celeste made a Film about her Mum Poly Styrene
Six years in the Making ‘Twas A Labour of Love
Clearing Permissions like Pulling Hen’s Teeth
We Share the Frustration, the Push and the Shove

GermFree Adolescents! 
Poly Adored Señor Salvador Dali
His Port Lligat studio a Pilgrimage Place
Young Lol’s French Girlfriend paraded her cat 
A cat on a lead with a smile on it’s face

I Am a Cliché!
Valuable Time Made a Difference 
Personal Real and True 
Honest and Believable Felt Real to Lol
Honesty Helped Celeste find Her Way 
 
Age!
Poly, Lol and Budgie – 1950’s Varieties
Hold valuable insight of Era and Times 
Of Austere 70’s and all Notorieties
Goths on The Tube and Tory Crimes 

Identity!
Courting Controversy and Cancel Culture
An Early Adopter of Media and Tech 
Poly’s X-Ray Spex gave the Pop world a Rupture
X-Ray Spex caused a Pain in the Neck

I Am a Poseur!
The DIY Spirit of Punk for Celeste 
Independent Rebellious Thinking 
To a Conformist Era nothing more than a Pest
Punk Self Expression was Sinking 

Oh Bondage Up Yours!
British Journalism made Personal Attacks
Made Her Life a Difficult Role
It wasn’t Cool to be Polite to the Hacks 
Poly was a Sensitive Soul 

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Respect: Poly Styrene (Marianne Joan Elliott-Said: 3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011) 
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