Hello Mohammed, I am a poet who subscribes to Write out Loud in the UK. I believe poetry to be a vital form of protest as it comes from the heart and mind of an individual who represents many others who might not dare or feel insufficiently articulate to protest. The poet often has first hand experience of the dilema or predicament more than most other people. The poet can inject humour where journalists are not able to do so. The question immediately calls to mind a brief poem written during the First World War by Siegfried Sassoon entitled the The Menin Gate. It speaks volumes about that war and reality of suffering. The words have never left me. Best Wishes Keith Jeffries
keith jeffries
Tue 1st Aug 2017 23:49
Hello Mohammed, I am a poet who subscribes to Write out Loud in the UK. I believe poetry to be a vital form of protest as it comes from the heart and mind of an individual who represents many others who might not dare or feel insufficiently articulate to protest. The poet often has first hand experience of the dilema or predicament more than most other people. The poet can inject humour where journalists are not able to do so. The question immediately calls to mind a brief poem written during the First World War by Siegfried Sassoon entitled the The Menin Gate. It speaks volumes about that war and reality of suffering. The words have never left me. Best Wishes Keith Jeffries