I’m Scott Donnelly, and I’ve been writing poetry since the age of eleven. My poetry is for everyone, not a select group of people. If you breathe, then my poetry’s for you. I’m an open-minded person who believes in equality and justice for all, with no exceptions. The potential of words, especially the spoken word, is extremely powerful and can be a major agent of social and political change. Poetry used to be a powerful force in this country. I believe it’s time for it to come back with a vengeance, in order to help bring about much-needed change and reform in government, society, etc.

My heroes and mentors include the late, great Malcolm X, Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Fred Hampton, Saul Williams, Howard Zinn, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost and Dr. Martin Luther King.

POEMS

• Can You Help Poetry?
• Evolution of Our American Revolution