Title:   EMPATHY AND PURPOSE IN SELECTED POEMS OF REMI RAJI

Abstract
This essay examines how Remi Raji, through his poetry, projects empathy and
purpose in Webs of Remembrance and Gather My Blood Rivers of Song. It focuses
on selected poems from both collections. Thus, the paper argues that Raji uses
his poetry to engage social issues, and to proffer solution(s) to societal
problems. It is also observed that Raji’s poetry of engagement expresses a
fidelity to art that has easily become a commitment to the nation-space. It is for
this reason that each persona, in each poem, is shown to be engaging in a
dialogue with the reader in particular and the society in general.
Keywords: Empathy, Poetry, Nigeria, Remi Raji

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Publication Date: 2022-08-06