social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Choke
Hold your words They don't want to be heard Hold them in your throat Don't let them out It will hurt Choke
CotardDelusionzPublished 22 days ago in PoetsTime is going fast.
Time is going fast. _____By Aranna Hasan Delwar. Many books lie neglected, unread It is not known what is hidden inside the books.
Aranna Hasan DelwarPublished 22 days ago in Poetsill At Ease
Erroneous assumptions corrupt the mind into thinking life is only as it is, and dreams are but illusions to never be achieved.
Mohammed DarasiPublished 22 days ago in PoetsDark Trajectory
Egotistical Obscurantism Eclipses Compassionate Communications. Loveless & Lethiferous, Industrious Individuals.
Kayleigh Fraser ✨Published 23 days ago in PoetsCrisis Averted?
Existential Crisis averted? Look to the sky -- is she not Imploding? Paradoxically Smiling whilst the wee ones cry: Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?
Christy MunsonPublished 23 days ago in PoetsHalf a Sonnet
Note: I thought about how it was mentioned that with this particular challenge, we had only seven lines, meaning - to me - half of the sonnet form. Not that I obeyed the rules for any sonnet, but I did wonder about what to say with the poem (obeying a rule for only half of it seemed wrong).
Kendall DefoePublished 23 days ago in PoetsTrapped
I suppose The real monster Inside us all Is the one that we trap The snide remark we don’t say The cutting look All hidden
Siobhan McSweeneyPublished 23 days ago in PoetsStarving For Attention
In the concrete jungle, where dreams are born Lies a world of struggle, shoes well worn For those living in poverty, it's a daily fight
Wayne IncePublished 23 days ago in PoetsAm I Lucky
am I lucky or am I cursed either way it might end in a hearse it might be a miracle I got this far it seems like my progress has stalled
The Eclipsed Bookworm
High Expectations Expectations overshadow what could be if I broke free from what I imagine love might be. I apologize to all in the shadow of this bookworm's fantasy.
Alexandria StanwyckPublished 23 days ago in Poetsto those who ask
because my first memories are steeped in passive threats and outward danger. because the community and courts criminalized being gay, and my decisions made me an easy target for both.
Puzzle
puzz-le of the mine-d ... que$tions? que$tions? so divine-d - sabotage under(m/l)ined. (*)*(*)* patterns, pathways entwined (entwined pathways, patterns)
Paul StewartPublished 23 days ago in Poets