"For the Consideration of Poets" by Haki R. Madhubuti

Haki R. Madhubuti (born Donald Luther Lee) published this poem in 2004, but it could have been written years and years ago or yesterday and feel just as striking.



For the Consideration of Poets
by Haki R. Madhubuti

where is the poetry of resistance, 
                     the poetry of honorable defiance 
unafraid of lies from career politicians and business men, 
not respectful of journalist who write 
official speak void of educated thought 
without double search or sub surface questions 
that war talk demands? 
where is the poetry of doubt and suspicion 
not in the service of the state, bishops and priests, 
not in the service of beautiful people and late night promises, 
not in the service of influence, incompetence and academic 
         clown talk?



Haki Madhubuti, "For the Consideration of Poets" from Run Toward Fear © 2004 by Haki R. Madhubuti.



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