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The poem describes how the poet's protest is no longer expressed through physical actions like throwing bricks or marching in the streets, as their arm is now immobilized and they can no longer walk the streets. Their protest is now expressed through the aftermath of violence - in the blood on the wall from graffiti, the sweat on their angered forehead, the tear gas canisters, and the wounds from truncheons and bullets tearing their flesh. The poet's message is that for justice and peace to prevail, their protest through this violence must now touch and impact humanity.
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![BOLT BURSTING [ SCOTTISH INTERNATIONALPOETRYCONTESTAWARDWINNINGPOEM1997]
Jabulani mzinyathi
The poemof myprotest
Is ina smudge of blood
On a graffiti ladenwall
It isin sweatnolongertrickling
Downan anger creasedforehead
The poemof myprotest
Is ina brick that will notbe hurled
By my immobilisedarm
It isin the echoof footsteps
No longerthuddingthe streets
The poemof myprotest
Is insmoulderingteargascanisters
It isdefiantlythere
In the truncheoninflicted rawwounds
It isthere inthe bullettornflesh
Nowit musttouch humanity
For justice andpeace to prevail](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/boltbursting-150729203616-lva1-app6891/85/Bolt-bursting-1-320.jpg)
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