social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
A modern poem.
Was it because my wifi is dead? What have become of my plans? My mind ponders the universe. What am I? When am I? It’s just nonsensical thought.
Wren ScornPublished about 2 hours ago in PoetsPolitical Sux
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Kendall DefoePublished about 3 hours ago in PoetsReminder: Do Not Drink Alcohol as Stress Relief
If you tilt If you sway If you get tipsy, or wasted Then you're screwed - I have to be the man The one that's in control
Rowan RileyPublished about 5 hours ago in PoetsTired Horses
Queen in a castle Lamb to the slaughter You're never as good as the next foal to come We're all just animals to be born and bred and buried
Rowan RileyPublished about 5 hours ago in PoetsFamily Always Fights
This is competition This is blood This is the cruelest way to do it So let it be done + You watched over me The soft slumber of the cradle
Rowan RileyPublished about 5 hours ago in PoetsOur Uniquity
They cannot change us. Now, always, I live as me. Always live as you.
Lindsay SfaraPublished about 10 hours ago in PoetsAfter the fall
Back when we knew the joy of flight And frolicked in the skies We knew that light was always right And dark was full of lies
Vadim KaganPublished about 12 hours ago in PoetsOn the Fringe
Deep in the shadows, where the veil grows thin There dwells a woman, still a child within She dances on the fringe where the wildflowers sway
Nichole CampbellPublished about 13 hours ago in Poetsputting my hands up
showing both hands the cards up your sleeves the wheels keep turning brakes are burning nobody dares to sit in the driver's seat
⸘jason alan‽Published about 20 hours ago in PoetsScratching The Itch
Desires, can be the slipperiest of slopes The line that exist between satisfaction and gluttony- Is quite blurred "Just one more..."
Josh MorganPublished a day ago in PoetsI Won't Hide In The Depths Of Your Dark Mind
I won't hide in the dark depths of your dark mind; Call me crazy, Call me insane, Call me what you like. I raise my head proud above your lies,
Carol TownendPublished a day ago in PoetsAppreciation of the work Angels and Demons
The novel "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown is a marvelous work of literature, opening up a world full of mystery, conspiracy, and the juxtaposition between the two supreme forces of the Vatican organization. Written by a talented author, the book is not only an adventurous journey full of drama but also an opportunity to delve deep into philosophical, religious, and scientific issues.
Catholic family communityPublished a day ago in Poets