There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
A room full of people don’t agree on much But a hundred dollars Is still hundred bucks A little piece of paper A promise and a note
By Mark Stigers 5 months ago in Poets
cruel, bitter diva with victim mentality, the malicious mob defending dear leader’s unethical behavior, 45 or 47 declaring war
By Harper Lewis 5 months ago in Poets
There are places in the mountains the old men name only in whispers. It's where time loosens its grip like a hand releasing a stone
By Lana V Lynx5 months ago in Poets
Me in FishNet stockings I wear them like quiet rebellion, threads crossing where stories remain, not for eyes that only measure,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair But I do not know What is out there *** I know that I should not be so scared That my prince is waiting
By Stephanie Hoogstad5 months ago in Poets
I miss the days of savage wit : Scoundrel, knave Rapscallion ; Loser, dweeb, Weenie; You little shit. Language sanitized,
By Jscholar5 months ago in Poets
I still remember that feeling… Standing against a wall, eyes closed, heart beating fast… “1… 2… 3…” You knew everyone was running, hiding, laughing —
By Muhammad Yousaf 5 months ago in Poets
Mornings Just a Kiss Away Verse 1 Morning slipped in through the blinds Soft enough not to wake old aches Your hand still resting close to mine
So You Want to Marry Me Why So you want to marry me why Tell me what it is you see Is it comfort or a picture Or something deeper underneath
“Don’t eat the apple,” Father said, “Or I will have to banish you from our home.” A fate worse than death Or so it seemed
“That’s exactly what an English teacher would say,” The incel boy said, All tucked up and cozy In his warm childhood bed.
Sitting alone at the kitchen table, All my past battles rage within my mind. Not all of them coexist peacefully, Yet they all live within me.
By Sun Bee5 months ago in Poets
