Some aspects of trans poetry fall under the umbrella of protest literature and speak to the hegemonic worldview, presenting the agenda of injustice subjected by the oppressed.
[3] Lee Mokobe is a published poet, Human Rights Activist, TEDx speaker, and founder of Vocal Revolutionaries from Cape Town, South Africa.
Trans poetry sharpens the lines that are blurred between the ambiguities of gender identity by using poetic diction to break up the unchanging lingual habits, which allows its readers to resist heteronormative conventions.
Poetry’s ability to stretch the boundaries of language and thought has been a recurring theme since the mid-19th century by renowned poets such as Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson.
[8] This genre of literary work encourages both cisgender and transgender readers to surpass the narratives supporting ideologies that suggest “normative” perspectives about gender that are degrading and exclusive.
[citation needed] About Lee Mokobe's poem, the reader is directed to the subject of religion, feelings of negligence through God, and childhood experiences living with forced heteronormative beliefs.
This genre of poetry explores sensitive topics of hypothetical invisibility, difficulties maintaining mental wellness, displayed as entertainment for others, and the death of other transgender individuals.