social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Antebellum
Everybody’s going to the party To have a real good time Dressed in their Sunday best "Men and women, friends and allies
Matthew FrommPublished 4 months ago in Poetsbe found
allow time to get and be lost undistracted by the way there. and the places i meant to visit, and even the places i didn't.
⸘jason alan‽Published 4 months ago in PoetsA Snowman Built For Social Media
This is for Mother Comb's, whimsical and delightful 'How to Build a Snowman' Challenge! Thank you! Snow has fallen. Time to assemble
- Runner-Up in Villanelle Challenge
Burning Trees
Do not speak to me of birds and bees, For there's no value found in life, I see not woods for burning trees. * I walk among you as disease,
J.P. WilliamsonPublished 4 months ago in Poets - Top Story - December 2023
Small Joy
Focus on the small joy! Romanticize your life! What else can we puny humans do? What else can we enjoy? * Focus on the small joy!
Memories of Me.
A rather silly attempt at Mother Comb's, 'How to Build a Snowman' Challenge! You can find it here: Make fresh footsteps on innocent snow.
Celia in UnderlandPublished 4 months ago in PoetsVidiots
Coddled children Crush console Candy … Viciously vicarious Video vendors Vie … Ravenously raging Reality ruinously
Andrew C McDonaldPublished 4 months ago in PoetsReligion Renounces Its Faith
In a surprising move that shocked the world today, religion, the social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, and/or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements, renounced its faith today, saying it was no longer a believer. In a prepared statement religion said the following “Since nearly the dawn of consciousness in man I have been one of humanities most important sources of meaning and purpose. And, sure, I have done some really great things including giving man a lens through which to view their place in the universe, connecting them to their deeper spiritual selves, and acting as a source of moral values which they can use to guide their behavior. But of course I have also brought terrible suffering to the world with many, many wars fought, and terrible deeds committed in my name. Ultimately however none of those things were factors in my decision which was based solely on my own loss of faith in myself. Without faith in oneself, one cannot possibly be a religious person, let alone be religion itself. Therefore it is with much sadness, but also with great hopes for the future that today, I, religion, officially renounce my faith. Good luck to you all and may God bless and keep you safe, I guess.” With that religion bowed its head turned and walked slowly away. Coming on the heels of the retirement of science the announcement by Religion today sets up Technology as the only remaining philosophical worldview available to the modern human. Speaking on behalf of all humanity, local man Ted Stephens said “Oh well. What ya gonna do? Guess it makes sense.”
Everyday JunglistPublished 4 months ago in PoetsFriendship Gift
My best friends are my greatest gifts My friends mean a lot to me. You won’t convince me they ain’t a gift. • In my heart they are my saviors gift
Joe PattersonPublished 4 months ago in PoetsTime Witch
Enter the bubble of the time witch Watch as your mind drifts into a ditch Here there are no watches Just swatches of protruding pasts
Atomic HistorianPublished 4 months ago in PoetsBurn to Ashes
Burn burn to ashes the parts you don't need Write write on paper the parts you don't need Your anger, your anxiety your mistakes, your regrets
Paul StewartPublished 4 months ago in PoetsSmall Town
Quiet little town, with mysteries you only know, And a population kept purposefully thin; Your residents would surely hate to see you go.
Stephanie HoogstadPublished 4 months ago in Poets