Covid-Conflict-Climate with personal traumas double
Leave no doubt our world is in big trouble
Divides are growing wider
Challenges are becoming greater
Inequalities are entrenching deeper
Bodies of women, girls weaponized, rights rolling back further
The drum-cry for climate action, conflict cessation beats ever louder
It ricochet off United Nations walls where world leaders gather
It’s in the tapestry of poetry, spoken word reciter
It’s in the brush and colorful strokes of muralist, painter
ARTivism. Conveyed on walls, painted on jaguar’s sculpture
The voices of world leaders and artists echo, efforts redouble
Our world is in big trouble
BUT
There is something we each can do
You plus me—8 billion strong—not few
We have the collective power to pursue
Policies and legislation whether old or new
Pen’s power mightier than sword rings true
To move from words to act, action-on-action accrue
The agency of voice, power of vote—change will breakthrough
To build back better systems, post-Covid debut
Better means just with equity, reaching equal outcome for all, not the few
The divides don’t need block restorative field of view
There’s enough to go around inequalities undo
Challenges we can overcome—political, socio-economic too
Our world is in big trouble, that’s true
But, there is something we each can do
Poem inspired in part by the UN Secretary-General’s address to the UN General Assembly (UNGA77) and by the power of art to ignite activism and inspire change.
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Dawn, this post is one that I had to step back from and let it in penetrate in the pores of my spirit. Yes, the world is in trouble but as you duly noted, we can do something. I love ARTivism in progress and the jaguar sculptures are absolutely amazing. Thanks so much for sharing the video of Amanda. 😊👏🏼🥰 She is the future of poetry!
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Thanks Kym. I appreciate your beautiful feedback! Yes Amanda is the future of poetry and the future POTUS as she reminds us. I’m personally rooting for her 🤩 👏🏾
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I agree Dawn. She is truly a force to be reckoned with. Thanks again for sharing this moving post my friend. 🤗🥂🤩👏🏼🥰💋🌞
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So glad you like it my friend. And thanks much for stopping by. Lovely to have you over 😉
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Awww, you’re welcome Dawn. And thank you girlfriend! 😍👏🏼🥰
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Big hug 🤗 cheers to upcoming weekend
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The same to you too Dawn. Thank you my friend. 🤗🦋🥰
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Thanks dear Kym!!!
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Oh my pleasure indeed. 🤗💐😘
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💗🙏🏽💗
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What a beautiful poem to inspire action. Individually our voices may be small, but together, we can roar.
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Most definitely—hear us ROAR!!!!! I like that. Thanks for stopping by Linda.
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“Pen’s power mightier than sword rings true” Yes! You have proven that Dawn, with your rich and powerful post. 🙏🏻
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Thanks much Michelle. After listening to proceedings over this week of the UN General Assembly I was moved to write this call-to action piece. In many ways we’re waiting on government/political leaders etc to change when within the collective WE is the power to demand and even make change. We’ve given away so much of our power and voice. Like the power of the vote. I could go on … teehee 🤭 thanks for stopping by and engaging
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