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“Dear Young Woman”: a poem of empowerment

“I see all the armour you wear. I see all the jewels and gems of wisdom you share. It’s okay to shine.” Britta B performs “Dear Young Woman” in our series Poetic License. »Subscribe to CBC Arts to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsSubscribe “A word that comes to mind for this piece is ’empowerment,’” Kingston-born and Toronto based spoken word poet, teaching artist, mentor and emcee Britta Badour says of her poem Dear Young Woman. “As a poet I really want to serve as an encouraging voice through my work and I want this poem to be a reminder that whatever you’re going through as a woman you have the choice to make for yourself on how gentle and kind you are with yourself.” “I may be putting this out there as a message for people other than me, but it’s also a reminder to myself to treat myself kindly and to be good to myself.” Find us at: http://cbc.ca/arts CBC Arts on Facebook:   / cbcarts   CBC Arts on Twitter:   / cbcarts   CBC Arts on Instagram:   / cbcarts   About: Welcome to CBC Arts, your home for the most surprising, relevant and provocative stories featuring artists from diverse communities across Canada. Our job is to fill your feed with the disruptors and innovators changing how we see the country through movement, images and sound — and to inspire you to join in too.