social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
What's This World Coming To?
What’s this world coming to? I really want to know. Rain when there should be snow, War when there should be peace, Children living in the street,
Natalie WilkinsonPublished 4 months ago in PoetsWolfies Not Ok
not sure how i feel about AI anymore do we praise the content or the prompt some turds can be polished change the format and swap the font
Hope
I wish there’s a hope, My hopes will be more worthy. I can reach it now.
Meghan LeVaughnPublished 4 months ago in Poets2 a.m.
Below is my entry to Poppy's January Prompts challenge. Here is her link, if you would like to join in: There are five words/prompts given with instruction to write a poem using one or multiple of the listed prompts. I decided to go with all five.
Cathy holmesPublished 4 months ago in PoetsCreatures of Chaos
Eager faces waited Pressed to window pane Staring at a gray landscape Awaiting a change In the atmosphere- A blanket of white
Katrina ThornleyPublished 4 months ago in PoetsThat Sound
When the last whimper of defeat exhales The final blow that lands, succeeds The last rejoinder goes unanswered You will hear that sound
Gerard DiLeoPublished 4 months ago in PoetsLost
Oh, where did you go Are you beneath the bed Or in the pillow Where are you strange fellow Lost to eternity How did you ever enter me
Atomic HistorianPublished 4 months ago in PoetsAssumptions
Far too often do people assume. They fill in the blanks with random adjectives not bothered to confirm just presume.
Josey PickeringPublished 4 months ago in Poetsshe she didn’t didn’t like like to to repeat re p e a t R E p E a T Herself.
she she didn’t didn’t like like to to repeat re p e a t R E p E a T Herself. Saying it (Once) Was enough “NO” “NO “Noooo
Rowan FinleyPublished 4 months ago in PoetsThe Half-Life
Standing knee deep in fresh fallen snow, I contemplated the sunset even though – Night was approaching as darkness overtook the horizon.
Haggar BenPublished 4 months ago in PoetsI'm on a Time Limit
I’m thinking about quitting. I’m thinking about deleting it all and not coming back. I’m thinking about working on my hundreds of unfinished pieces.
Donna Fox (HKB)Published 4 months ago in PoetsAdvice from the Guru
If a politician asks for money put it back in your pocket if they get elected they will reach in and grab it for you
The Invisible WriterPublished 4 months ago in Poets