social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Encounter a poet outside his poems
The duality of existence encapsulates the brevity of strife, Often called a dreamer, I envisioned what horizons that strayed afar looked like.
Hridya SharmaPublished 7 days ago in PoetsDear Services, You Were Wrong To Judge My Parenting Based On My Cleanliness.
My home is untidy, though it is clean; Busy, but my granddaughter is shouting, Should I ignore her? then I'd be mean. My lounge is cluttered with toys,
Carol TownendPublished 7 days ago in PoetsLife-2
Life is precious Life is short Write your story We’ve all been knocked off of our emotional bicycles But we will find our way back on in our own time
Atomic HistorianPublished 8 days ago in Poetsto be free
every word has an undercurrent of ancestors humming ‘cause we will not be kept under the light of the North Star. We are invoking
R.C. TaylorPublished 8 days ago in PoetsEthical Counterpoint
Here is a link to the challenge: * ethical event? counting up the points of the livid change around us...
Kendall DefoePublished 8 days ago in PoetsNot Your Everyday “Shhh!”
This silence you crave ain’t really straightforward Gotta be scented and warm Fine-tuned by preferences that present effortless
The Dani WriterPublished 8 days ago in PoetsWe Are What We Eat
If we are what we eat, Then I'd consume death I would take it into my hands like a delicacy And lick the crumbs from my fingertips
Obsidian WordsPublished 8 days ago in PoetsRealisations Echo
A gang is a group, each one wanting to conquer, others like them, only to realise that, they were conquering themselves.
James GreenPublished 8 days ago in PoetsPrisoners of Ideology
Prisoners of Ideology Day after day, deep down inside, I want to be positive and not chide. But life isn’t always fair or so I’ve been told,
Dan R FowlerPublished 8 days ago in Poets“The only thing holding you back is you.”
I’m in my teens, and I’ve realized that math is required to achieve my longterm goal of becoming a vet. I am bad at math — for the most part, my teachers weren’t taught how to make it enjoyable for me, and I have some form of dyscalculia. It’s not formally diagnosed, but when you know what to look for it’s rather obvious.
Ruza AldinPublished 8 days ago in PoetsTerrible Ad.
Terrible ad. _____By Aranna Hasan Delwar. I see death, I see the undeath of many people's dreams. In the blood of workers, farmers, day laborers
Aranna Hasan DelwarPublished 8 days ago in PoetsWhen The Whistle Blows
When the whistle blows, the world stands still, Echoes of loss, a bitter pill. In the silent breeze, I hear the cries,