social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
electric silence: reframed
the gasps and the gaps the aching space between thoughts electric silence * Thanks for reading! Author's Notes: Sooo...experiment time. Had an idea that although the first time I posted this it was framed romantically - helped along with the image - it had been eating at me that it could be taken a different way, with a different image - less romantic - in fact, the opposite. So here you go.
By Paul Stewart14 days ago in Poets
Red
Red is Red Green is Red for me I see colors I am color blind I know Red I know what I was told is Red I know I like Red I know I like Green what you call Red Green is Not Red If Green is Red, or Red looks Green, I like Red Colors matter Colors aren't everything Colors make something Colors are deceptive, more shades Colors paint a picture Colors distract I can see colors, they make me feel I can see, I have other senses I know colors You don't know colors like me Colors are what we see Colors can't be seen Colors were named Colors are a name Love is Blind Love will make you see in deeper colors
By simplicity14 days ago in Poets
Why is Fentanyl extremely deadly?. Content Warning.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has become a major contributor to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Its potency and unpredictability make it particularly dangerous, leading to a surge in overdose deaths in recent years. ππ One of the primary reasons fentanyl is so deadly is its potency. It is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. Even a tiny miscalculation in dosage can be fatal. π₯β Fentanyl's high potency means that a lethal dose can be as small as 2 milligrams. This makes it incredibly difficult to measure accurately outside of a controlled medical setting, increasing the risk of accidental overdose. π§π₯ Now, here's where things get really messed up. Drug dealers are cutting other drugs with fentanyl to make more money. They'll mix it with heroin, cocaine, you name it. And the people buying? They have no idea. πΈπ¨ So, imagine you think you're taking your usual dose of a drug, but surprise! It's got fentanyl in it. If you don't have a tolerance for something that strong, it can be game over, just like that. π±π Fentanyl analogs, chemically altered versions of the drug, pose an additional threat. These analogs can skirt laws and are often even more potent than fentanyl itself, with some having a lethal dose the size of a pinhead. π¨β The scariest part? These analogs keep popping up faster than laws can keep up. As soon as one gets banned, another one hits the streets. It's a never-ending battle. πβ Another reason fentanyl is so deadly? It works fast. Like, really fast. If someone overdoses, they can stop breathing in minutes. Every second counts when it comes to getting help. π₯΄β±οΈ How did we get here? Well, the opioid epidemic has been brewing for years. Overprescription of painkillers got a lot of people hooked, and when those got harder to get, they turned to stuff like fentanyl. π‘οΈπ So, what can we do? For starters, we need to get naloxone (the overdose reversal drug) into as many hands as possible. Education is key. β πΆ
By Infographics Show15 days ago in Poets