social commentary

There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.

Angel Meadow in Manchester Uk Poem
This poem was inspired by the history and dark side of Angel Meadow, Manchester. Angel Meadow in Manchester Uk Poem People stroll through Angel Meadow,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 6 months ago in Poets
The Therapist Who Knew My Dreams
The Therapist Who Knew My Dreams She asked me why I never slept at night, Why shadows lived beneath my tired eyes, I told her every dream arrived the same,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 6 months ago in Poets
A Pitchfork . Content Warning.
I’m ready, and I think I may take a drive down country roads, state and county two-lane blacktops, potholed; cows and goats in pastures,
By Harper Lewis 6 months ago in Poets
Fault lines
I had been so long without hope I wish you hadn’t shown me that glimmer Just to scrub it away * It’s times like these where I remind myself
By Sam Spinelli6 months ago in Poets
Appetites Of The Top Cats
Appetites Of The Top Cats High above city streets glowing at night Top cats sit feeding where power burns bright Tailored in black with their sharp polished teeth
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 6 months ago in Poets
Insecurely Attached
How did you manage that? I was an only child For the first fourteen years You’d need terrible parenting skills To shape someone like me
By Sun Bee6 months ago in Poets
The Last Will And Testament Of A Murderer
The Last Will And Testament Of A Murderer To whoever discovers these pages at last Know every shadow was born from the past
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 6 months ago in Poets
The Barrier
There’s a trail in Palos Verdes the locals know nothing about. It runs through their backyards and separates them from the rest of
By Dean Traylor6 months ago in Poets
Electric Room. Top Story - May 2026.
I don't talk about gods because I don't believe In any hand-drawn stories sketched by men, But there is an angel in my electric room.
By Silver Daux6 months ago in Poets
The Town Where Clocks Stopped After Grief
The Town Where Clocks Stopped After Grief Nobody noticed when the clocks first failed, The baker simply laughed and closed his shop,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 6 months ago in Poets
If A Robot Made The Universe …
If a robot created the universe. Well, how could that be? We don’t know what created life, the universe, and everything – so it’s as possible as anything else. Just because we’re uncomfortable with the idea, doesn’t make it any less probable.
By Gabriel B. Shames6 months ago in Poets
The Woman Who Woke In Different Years
The Woman Who Woke In Different Years Every night she slept inside her bed, Then woke somewhere completely out of place, One evening in the winter of 1983,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 6 months ago in Poets