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Poetry Shall Not Serve: Poetry & Political Resistance (Applied to…
Poetry Shall Not Serve: Poetry & Political Resistance (Applied to poems)
The Weaver Bird - Kofi Awoonor
This poem is a resistance poem because it deals with the issue of colonisation
It highlights how colonisers invaded their country, created problems for Africans, exploited them and forced their culture upon them
The poem revolts against the Europeans control
The poem discusses how the Africans have to try and practice their own traditions again after the colonisers ruined everything
Constantly Risking Absurdity - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
This poem is a resistance poem because it highlights how poetry should not always be perfect
The poem describes how one may face extreme backlash for their poetry but they must still publish their poetry
Often the audience does not understand what the poet is trying to say leading to criticism
The author who constantly risks absurdity is one who resists backlash and criticism from those who do not understand
Coal - Audre Lorde
This resistance poem opposes the view that black people are inferior
Lorde defines black by her own terms and does not give power to those who use the word negatively against her
Lorde links blackness to coal and shows how powerful and valuable being black is
"Black" is returned to its rightful history, which is tied to the earth
Still I Rise - Maya Angelou
This is a resistance poem with the main message being rising up above oppression
The poem has strong messages of being resilient and not accepting the way others treat you
The poem focuses on black people having pride in themselves and their heritage
Promotes defiance and persistence