is not often played up as an important tool for affecting change, but [Iman] Bakry believes that real poetry has the ability to change hearts and minds, to "wake up" those who are too busy with their lives to take note of important changes around them. "Poetry is a talent from Allah," she explains, "and if a person can utilize it to the benefit of his community and country and translate feelings [into actions] then it as important as all other arts. Poetry is your language. It is the closest art to your hearts. It is the only art that was born before music, it is the first language on earth."from Egypt Today: The Devil of Poetry
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