Bella Bella
A one-man show’s a tour de force
That many do avoid
Believing it would not be what
They’d likely have enjoyed.
Yet when performed and written
By one Harvey Fierstein,
Those doubters may discover
It’s the best they’ve ever seen.
His “Bella Bella” channels
Someone all New Yorkers knew –
A female politician
And a fighter through and through.
For Bella Abzug spoke her mind
And all the bureaucrats
Were forced to listen and take note
Of her amazing hats.
Though Harvey doesn’t dress in drag,
With us he does engage
So perfectly that we’re convinced
It’s Bella on the stage.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2019
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