I Got Skills

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In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “I Got Skills.”

“I can communicate with anyone no matter what their background is.” That’s the statement I would boast on a regular basis if I could choose my ability. I would be able to discuss specific events in the cosmos with the officials at NASA then relate that information back to “Joe Public” so that there would be absolute understanding. I could talk with Big Agriculture and small farming families. They would understand how important it is to work together for the benefit of all…not just their pockets and bank accounts. I could talk with all the men of the world and help them to understand the importance of women and young girls. They would come to realize the true symbiotic nature of our existence. I would communicate with each and every deity there is or has ever been. They would relate back to their loyal followers the importance of love, acceptance, and togetherness for all sentient  life.

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I am a poet with an interest in topics that include themes of unity, sensitivity and equality, in addition to the study of women writers of the postmodern era and the experimental genre of contemporary poetry. As a starting point for the focus of my poetry, I am working through interpreting personal observations of the homeless situation in Detroit. In my community and surrounding areas, I have witnessed and experienced discriminatory practices that resulted in senseless divisions in the work place, schools, communities and neighborhoods with increasing numbers of homeless people. Exposure to these real life situations made me question the amount of attention that local governments give to matters of equality, sensitivity and homelessness. I am concerned that there aren’t enough voices in local leadership such as block clubs and community organizations, that encourage passive citizens to become engaged. In the tradition of political activism, I am working through ways to deliver these messages. At this point of development in my poetic practice, I use compression, the tension of the line, and the sounds of language to stress social acceptance and cultural sensitivities.

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3 thoughts on “I Got Skills”

  1. And this is exactly what I see (most) artists/writers/bloggers doing — communicating something we can all understand and relate to, no matter who *we* are. I also feel that the visionaries, the (good) leaders and prophets across time have all been striving for — to get people to communicate with and understand each other. In many religions, throughout history, the truth-speakers have been spreading a message of “love, acceptance, and togetherness for all….” I support your chosen Skill!

    NB

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