Poets In Politics Comments

Does poetry pump up politics? Or politics trumps up poetics? Interesting question, I think a poet is galvanized into action by what they are impassioned by, if they feel their is something wrong or want to right something they do it by writing. A political poet is one fueled by a desire to try and make change, to influence and create dialogue. Words may not stop the world from spinning but they can make a person stop and have their head spinet. A stimulating work!