social commentary

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

Gasping
Mouths gasping, caverns gaping. - The world swallowed whole, rotting in its tight wooden box, - bloodied knuckles, -
By Reece Beckett7 months ago in Poets
Beneath The Flood
If you stare too long at humanity The Devil stares back He dots the I, crosses the t, and is sometimes the why - The people screaming for kindness and empathy
By Sean A.7 months ago in Poets
The Villainization of Right
Were it always this way, one might understand But once upon a time, it was not Resting on their laurels, one should have never planned
By Jason Morton7 months ago in Poets
The Pub
He spots you from the pub door, And calls you in for pints, "Come, come in young man, And have the craic and more." He stands there daily,
By Conor Matthews7 months ago in Poets
When Trees Are Just A Memory
When Trees Are Just A Memory 🍂☠️🌳🪦🌲🪦🌴☠️🍃This Is Never PoetryJust A Word Or Two Of WarningWhen Trees Are Just A MemoryAnd The Final Leaf Has DroppedThe Last Bee Killed By Pesticides🌲Murdered By The Hedge Fund PocketeersThe Only Things GrowingAre Offshore Bank AccountsAnd As The Last Drop Of Water🪦Is Drunk By Another AI Data CentreThe Server Will OverheatAnd StopHumanity Was Gone Long Ago☠️But Their Only InterestWas Power And WealthNot Life And LivingBut The Rates Were High🍃And Now The World Wide WebAnd Every Bank AccountIs GoneAlong With The Human Race🍂And Every Living CreatureEarth Is No MoreThe Billionaires Got Their Victory🍂☠️🌳🪦🌲🪦🌴☠️🍃
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Poets
Remote Monsoon, No Light in the Villages of India
Remote Monsoon, No Light in the Villages of India The sky comes down without warning, heavy as judgement, close as breath,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 7 months ago in Poets
The Cost of Casual Love
The Cost of Casual Love She stands beneath a borrowed light, painted lips, a careful smile, men pass through her like passing weather,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 7 months ago in Poets
Time Dilation of Absence
Time Dilation of Absence Time is not what we were told, it does not move in a straight, kind line, it bends, stretches, distorts,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 7 months ago in Poets
Entropy Skin
Entropy Skin It begins at the smallest level, a shift you cannot see, atoms loosening their quiet grip, on what they once held together.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 7 months ago in Poets
Event Horizon Heart
Event Horizon Heart There is a place where light gives up, not in flame, not in protest, but in a quiet surrender so complete,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 7 months ago in Poets
The Broken Heart Collector. Content Warning.
It’s always the same damn story… They bring the kids in the dark of night. They say they’re saving souls for the Lord… So why do said souls always take flight?
By CT Idlehouse7 months ago in Poets
tired
Do I need to have A hundred percent energy At every, single moment? Will someone please Permit me to breathe. I do not want to live, hearing the crashing of seas
By Ruby Red7 months ago in Poets