poetry sometimes forgets about relationships

Poetry sometimes forgets about relationships. Because it tries to deal with too much abstraction. And in the end it’s the relationships which are so important. Especially in a world like today in which there is so much disaster and so much fragmentation. I think the notion of relationships ... is very very important. And in fact when you listen to our poets, it might be a good idea to discern who is aware of the importance of relationships and who is not. 

-- Kamau Brathwaite, as found on YouTube