HARD as it is to believe, there are people today who still see poetry as a literary form that elitist white men used in the past to articulate their thoughts on nature and women. But after World Poetry Day was celebrated last Thursday, people are encouraged to take another look at the genre and its potential to become a powerful force in international relations.

The last few years have seen poetry becoming a potent tool for those speaking out against social injustice and prejudice. Interestingly, most of these new poets and their admirers are millennials. One of them is Indian-Canadian Rupi Kaur, who has sold millions of her poetry books around the world.

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