Poetry: Power and Conflict

Key aspects of power to consider

power of authority/authority figures

political power - some countries are more powerful than others

power of responsibility 

power of memory to cast a shadow over the rest of life - power of flashbacks

power of voice - the voice of someone as powerful, being able to express something inexpressible - get people's attention

power of trauma 


Key aspects of conflict

conflict between nations

violent conflict

conflict of ideas

conflict between what you sense is right and what you do (conscience)

internal conflict

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