Indiana Poet Celebrates Poetry Month With Powerful Slam Poem For Social Justice Awareness

Aisha Tariqa Abdul Haqq, a poet and mental health advocate from Indiana, shares her favorite poem from her first collection to celebrate National Poetry Month and raise awareness about crucial social, cultural and psychological issues.

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Aisha Tariqa Poem reader hope Poetry face minorities world lose

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Aisha Tariqa Poem reader hope Poetry face minorities world lose

Indiana Poet Celebrates Poetry Month
With Powerful Slam Poem
Everyone loves poetry, especially
that poetry that hits you inside, runs
through your veins like an electric
shock, provoking your emotions,
and inspiring new thoughts and
feelings...
...and planting the seeds of
hope, growth, and
empowerment.
Aisha Tariqa Abdul Haqq's newly featured
poem is taken from her first book ‘Four Years
in Chrysalis’ and is part of her effort to
highlight the struggles of sexual, religious,
ethnic and other minorities throughout the
world, sharing stories and ideas that offer
hope and empowerment.
Her work is now more relevant
than ever, with growing economic
and social unrest shedding light on
important issues such as
inequality, racism, religious
discrimination and freedom of
choice.
The latest announcement is in line with Aisha
Tariqa’s vision of creating poetry that evokes
emotion and thought in its reader. She aims to
connect with her audience on a personal level
in order to promote understanding and help
those experiencing harsh circumstances feel
less isolated.
The poem highlights the effects of social
injustices faced by many minorities today.
These include hatred and violence
towards the LGBTQ+ community, the
singling out of people of color, body
shaming, sexual harassment, and
religious discrimination.
Speaking of the meaning of the new
poem, Aisha Tariqa says: "This poem
identifies the fight all minorities and
infringed individuals of the world must
face in their day-to-day lives. When you
lose your right to self-determination, you
lose all control".
Aisha Tariqa resonates with her reader by
describing the impact oppression has on
mental health and wellbeing - however, in the
third stanza, the tone of the poem changes as
Aisha Tariqa offers the reader hope. She
encourages her reader to take back control
and free themselves of the pain.
She wants her audience to
realize and remember that
despite the struggles they face,
there is still good in the world and
that life is full of inspiring and
uplifting stories.
She wants the reader to
know that they are not alone
and that there is hope for
freedom, healing, and
growth.
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description to find out
more!