By Rae Wilitshire
“I believe art ought to be out there. Once art has been created it doesn’t belong to the creator anymore. It belongs to other people…the reader, the viewer,” non-binary poet, Akbar Singh, said. “Posting my work has inspired people to create and love poetry; it inspires them to write, and that is the kind of example that I love to set. Art is beauty, but it also should be an inspiration.”
Singh explained that poetry is a succinct way of expression and, although they were involved in other artistic mediums, they started writing poems in childhood and have had an indelible relationship with the art form. They said poetry allows them to write down their thoughts and feelings, giving them a sense of connection to self and a form of mental sustenance.
“Poetry is like my scream into the void. Sometimes people listen back, sometimes they respond, but I don’t care if there is anyone listening. It is my scream into the void. I need that outlet,” they said.
