Tag: Poetry
Jennifer Abcug recounts her anxiety through poetry after waking to the news of Donald Trump’s presidency
Creative Writer Rachel Hanson pens a poem “Intersectional Ally” to tackle privilege and oppression
Sumayyah Talibah uses poetry to stand against discrimination in today’s political climate
Returning artist Viki Mealings tackles Privilege in new poem “Other People’s Children”
Angela van Son addresses privilege and stigma in her new poem “Back In The Day”
“As artists who want change, we are propagandists”. Thomas Kent
ASLI Monthly Featured Artist – Lánre discusses the release of her new EP ‘Human’.
Brittle Sun – Using music and poetry to discuss the stigma of poverty and its deadly effects.
Matthew speaks with ASLI on how his poetry helps him tackle the complexities of current world issues
Denny Reader talks to ASLI about his schizophrenia and using his creativity, saying “Its gives me a purpose and a platform to share my ideas and myself with the world around me”.
Writer and poet Janeen Pergrin Rastall speaks to ASLI “I believe that creative work can inspire people to endure, to have hope and to express their dreams and despairs in a positive way”.
Joyce Savage is on a mission to end stigma associated with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and uses poetry to manage her own mental health.
Andrea Ballance is a survivor of the Buddhist group NKT and tells ASLI “I have lived through PTSD and RT (religious trauma). I feel that I have something to say that can help people. I feel art in all its facets has an important role to play in an individual’s health and the health of our whole society”.
Esi Yankey speaks to ASLI about domestic violence and PTSD and says “I am firmly committed to speaking up on topics that too many people remain silent on.”
ASLI Team Member Becky Saunders “My journey in a nutshell” – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery
Poet Tim Evans tells ASLI “Art can be comforting and cathartic. It can also challenge us, in a very visceral way, to look at the world and our attitudes to it in a new light and reconsider our thoughts and actions. In those ways, I think, art can both save lives and create change”.
Bipolar poet and visual artist Tracy Henham says ““Art saves lives” and “art creates change” are two very true statements in my eyes, art saved my life and through art I have managed to change my circumstances, my way of thinking and personal goals. Without Art I would not be here on this planet”.
Despina Skordilis speaks of her poetry and depression “Art saves lives and can create change as it has saved me many times, resuscitated me, brought me back to life”
