Dis Poem Instant

: It invokes a pantheon of revolutionary figures, including Malcolm X , Marcus Garvey , Patrice Lumumba , Jomo Kenyatta , and Haile Selassie .

: Mutabaruka explicitly states that "dis poem is still not written" because it is a part of an ongoing, untold story that continues in the listener's mind. Dis Poem

: "Dis Poem" is a prime example of dub poetry, which prioritizes orality over traditional European literary rules. It uses Jamaican Patois, lacks standard punctuation, and is meant to be performed to a reggae-inspired beat. : It invokes a pantheon of revolutionary figures,

: It begins by addressing the "wretched sea" that brought slave ships to Caribbean shores and the cries of mothers for their children lost to that sea. including Malcolm X