I’m not a poetry expert. But I appreciate the influence poetry and spoken word events can have on the human soul. As we adjust to a changing economic and social environment of greater separation between the have and the have-nots, the true middle class/working class is stretched in between. I see an increasing need for poets and creative artist from all disciplines to express what they see and hear with as many people as possible.
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Every generation speaks of a revolution. Every generation speaks of making a change for the better. But the communication during spoken word events and at open mic venues can serve as a bridge to connect the gap between the “Establishment” and the “Revolutionary.”
Listening to a musician sing about a homeless family, viewing a photograph of an elderly woman sitting alone in her tiny apartment, and hearing a writer tell the story of an abused child, touches the human soul and connects our spirit. If we have not experienced these events personally, we may know someone who has.
Heartache and pain does not look at a price tag, bank account, home you live in, or car you drive. It does not pay attention to the color of your skin, your height, weight or length of your hair. It’s only purpose is to keep you humble and make you appreciative of the things that really matter.
The beauty of poetry is in the picture it paints. It combines the best words to allow your mind to see what your eyes do not. It causes your heart to hear what your ears may not fully understand. Music supplies the rhythm to hold you. The words provide the inspiration to move you.
In the end, your age, sex, race, wealth, religion, sexual orientation, political party, job title, degree or status will not matter. We all have to live here. We can try to build bridges and shorten the gaps by listening and viewing the artistic works around us. Or we can continue to fight each other for the sake of a revolution.
I’m not a poet expert. But I appreciate what it can do.
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