Democracy Poetry

    Record a poetic performance for your peers and upload it to YouTube.com. In the performance you will recite original poems specifically related to democracy or democratic experience or practice, including protest poetry or song. The poetry may be of any poetic form or free verse, including song, rap, or slam poetry. The poetry should include concrete, sensuous imagery and poetic devices, such as simile, metaphor, allusion, meter, rhyme, or similar. You may recite one longer poem or several short poems. The poems may meditate on a particular scene, image, or feeling or describe a narrative. You may supplement your poetry with brief introductory comments where appropriate. Remember that poetry recitation is often slower than persuasive speaking because poetry requires time for audiences to comprehend.