Poetry, it sometimes gets a bad rep. But gone are the days of it being exclusively a white, upperclass, male art form. Not that minorities haven’t always written incredible poetry, but they weren’t given a platform. Now, with Instagram and other social media channels, poetry has taken a new form. Below, discover our favourite poets that are breaking the glass ceiling…
Rupi Kaur
Nayyirah Waheed
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQVfr0Ugej-/?taken-by=nayyirah.waheed
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQDgC61AdhX/?taken-by=nayyirah.waheed
https://www.instagram.com/p/BP0AJ0yjdJi/?taken-by=nayyirah.waheed
Alyssa Seibert
https://www.instagram.com/p/BElyu3hx5NM/?taken-by=politicalpoet
https://www.instagram.com/p/BD3nbQfx5Kl/?taken-by=politicalpoet
Mirtha Michelle Castro Marmol
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQI-RgTA8fx/?taken-by=mirthamichelle&hl=en
Let us know who your favourite instapoets are in the comments…
