Our intern akhilabandlora on how poetry informs her activism for environmental justice: "I think the consideration poetry demands is not inconsequential. Although other writing styles involve reflection, poetry requires it. Without internal reflection of why we continue to fight for a crisis that a lot of the time feels incredibly overwhelming, we cannot sustain both ourselves and each other. Poetry is an accessible way for people to tell their stories as it’s easily bendable and extends across cultures. While we need to reflect, we also need to deeply consider the stories of people from all around this world as inseparable from the future we are re-envisioning." Read more on our blog! . . . #poetry #youthpoet #youngpoet #teenwriters #youngwriters #youthactivism #climatestrike #poetsofinstagram #masspoetry #poetrycommunity #artivism