Becoming The Poets Of Resistance

By Kevin Reed


Writing is an art that can be used to transform the word. The words used can help in changing the world. They highlight the injustices happening and try calling for change. It is pretty easy to be a part of poets of resistance. It is not a group that is formed somewhere with people meeting occasionally. No matter where you are from your voice can be heard.

When putting down this form of art things are quite simple since everything you write about is happening around. The person reading it should feel the connection and connect with the issues highlighted in the art. Express your words putting yourself in the shoes of the person experiencing these issues firsthand if you want to pass the message clearly.

Creativity is the key that everyone is looking forward to relating with your work. Using the commonly used terms makes people to lose interest in your work. They will not bother to internalize what you are trying to pass and in that process your message gets misplaced. The only way to have your message received and make sure people connect with you.

Paint a picture in the mind of a reader. These are words and you need to be sure they capture all their senses. They should be there with you and actually they are since these are things happening around them. Do not just write them try showing them how these issues are up the society and how these issues can be solved urgently.

Your work is not done until you feel you have exhausted pretty much everything. Once you write the first copy keep it for some days before checking it for corrections. If you focus on writing and publishing immediately there are some things you will miss. However keeping it for several days means that you are able to revise and publish best work ever.

In as much as people are looking for creativity sometimes getting all the content from your head can be challenging. Other writers have written on the same. They have talked about all the wrong things happening in their country and are looking forward to airing their grievances. Use their work to give a way forward and you can actually sample from that work.

You cannot be a loner that is why people need to work with others. They will read your work to tell you if there are some issues you have stressed on and the ones you missed discussing. They are the same people who tell you the stanzas that are not flowing. In matters affecting the society the only time you shall see change is if the issue is talked about.

When people can write about an issue that has been ignored for some time the government takes charge. As long as words are well chosen they will talk about the inhumane things happening in the world. It was through these words that people of Manchester used to call for change after terrorism acts. Words can be used in that moment people want to see political changes.




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