Poetry, like music, speaks directly to the soul. In our modern world, where our bank balances, religious beliefs and societal conventions do most of the thinking for us, the voice of the poet has become as important as that of the seer. Much of the poetry we read in books has been dismissed as a lost art by now, but the young millennial poets of today are re-inventing the form and how. From rejecting religious politics to shattering gender stereotypes, these young poets are voicing our deepest fears, biggest worries, innermost feelings. They are talking about taboos we were too afraid to talk about, truths we were to busy to see. We pick out 14 contemporary poets who are rekindling our love of poetry, one Insta post at a time.  

1. Ena Ganguly (@enaganguly) 

sad brown girl @ your service. #healing #wounds #fire #selfcare #hardwork #soulwork #silk #velvet #southasian #bengali #indian #writings #writing #sad #brown #heartache #soft #southasia #feelings #days

A post shared by ena ganguly (@enaganguly) on Nov 12, 2017 at 7:31pm PST

2. Pavana Reddy (@mazadohta) 

pg 219, rangoli ðº . . I've seen this poem circulating without credit again, so this is just a reminder to please, please always credit the work you post â¨

A post shared by p a v a n a ð¦ (@mazadohta) on Mar 18, 2018 at 9:46am PDT

3. Nikita Gill (@nikita_gill) 

On toxic love. #nikitagill #writing #quotes #sadness

A post shared by Nikita Gill (@nikita_gill) on Sep 1, 2017 at 6:22am PDT

4. Simar Singh 

5. Chhaya Dabas (@baatein)

Mini story.

A post shared by Chhaya Dabas alter ego (@baatein) on Oct 10, 2017 at 5:23am PDT

6. Hussain Haidry 

7. Karuna Ezara Parikh (@karunaezara)

Haven't posted a poem in a while, and I'm sorry about that. So here's a tiny one to get the ball rolling again...and where better to start than rain and gratitude? ðð¼ #ezarawrites #writefirsttalklater #poetsofinstagram

A post shared by Karuna Ezara Parikh (@karunaezara) on Aug 1, 2017 at 12:11am PDT

8. Sonnet Mondal (Follow him here) 

© Sonnet Mondal

9. RM Drake (@rmdrk) 

this is an excerpt from my latest book #BeautifulandDamned #BeautifulandDamned is out everywhere - ONLY through my site do they come signed for a limited time. (link is on my bio) #rmdrake note: sorry I've been reposting oldies and excerpts from my book. I have been working on my novel and believe me, it's going to be great! love you all. xoxox

A post shared by R. M. Drake (@rmdrk) on Jul 18, 2016 at 5:52pm PDT

10. Khwaja Musadiq (@poetofblues)

follow @poetofblues for more #poetofblues #khawajamusadiq

A post shared by Khawaja Musadiq (@poetofblues) on Jan 28, 2018 at 6:35am PST

11. Atticus (@atticuspoetry)

'Sitting On Clouds' #atticuspoetry #atticus #moments

A post shared by ATTICUS (@atticuspoetry) on Mar 19, 2018 at 7:30pm PDT

12. Akhil Katyal (@katyal.akhil)

A post shared by Akhil Katyal (@katyal.akhil) on Jun 23, 2017 at 1:34pm PDT

13. Harnidh Kaur (@PedestrianPoet)

© Twitter/Pedestrian Poet

14. Diksha Bijlani (@dikshabijlani)

© Instagram/Diksha Bijlani