Spoken Word Poetry, a path towards Social Entrepreneurship

The origin of spoken word poetry dates long back to 1950s when African community used this technique to promote their ambitions and protests. There were many cohorts which were responsible for this beautiful production of voices. Few of them include, The Last Poets, a poetry and political music group that was born out of the African-American Civil Rights movement; The Beat Generation, who rebelled against the literary and cultural status quo and Black Art, a power movement. This was seen as means of expression and thought sharing. Gradually, it traversed across different sects of life and now, it has become the most favored mode of “Free and Fearful Expression”.

Poets, now a days, not only use this mode of communication for their self-expression but also to inspire and motivate people. They try to connect the dots using the best forms of literature and bring a change in the society. Be it Prince Ea or Sarah Kay or many other self motivated professionals, each of their performances ignite a new wave of evolution. This change is so prevalent that consumer brands are hiring these talented professionals, over agencies , for advertising and promotions. The reason being very simple in that, these professionals have created a “Brand“ in themselves.

This personal branding has now grown into today’s highly motivated form of entrepreneurship , “Social Entrepreneurship”. Social issue is something which everybody wants to contribute to but doesn’t have enough resources to take it up on a daily basis. Everyone tries to do their own bit but that is not enough for the world which we dream of, which is no less a sustainable place to live in. It requires enough hearts and souls. Incorporating Spoken Word Poetry in this domain has given a dimension where poets are leveraging upon their personal brands to make it happen. Every time they speak, they open up a new door in the people’s lives. This is a mode of communication which has become the “leanest business model” for social entrepreneurship. And, I am happy to share this view on a platform where every reader is fighting an individual social scenario with passion in their hearts and motivation in their souls.

“A Change doesn’t require a great idea but people to implement the small ideas in a great way. “