Does writing have the power to enact social change?

I feel as though writing does have the power to enact social change. When people write they put all of their strong emotions and feelings of paper, so when someone reads their work it can have a strong effect on them. People use writing as a way to get their point across. Whether for something general like talking about a basketball game or telling why they feel as though the war should be over. Writing gives you a voice and helps others to understand your point. So if there appears to be a lot of writing about a certain matter it can really get people talking. For example," The Bombing of Baghdad" is a poem written by June Jordan to speak out against the first war in Iraq.The idea that something as simple as a poem could enact a social change might be hard to understand,until you read it. When she uses phrases like "And this is for the victims of the bombing of Baghdad because the enemy traveled from your homeland pieces of children pieces of sand" makes the reader see how devastating war can truly be. And although this one writing piece could not enact a social change, it could lead to a step further and with others help you never know what could be accomplished.