There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Spaghettified truth playing grownup speeding up, soft white underbelly of shark, intoxicated by proxy tattooed cherry blossom within tiger heart
By Diana8 months ago in Poets
Fuck it all Fuck it now Violence Fuck your austerity, austerity Fuck your institutional racism, racism as policy, as policy
By Paul Stewart8 months ago in Poets
“I felt the world spin around me, yet no one noticed. My thoughts collided in circles, endless and silent. Somewhere between chaos and calm, I forgot who I was.”
By Zakir Ullah8 months ago in Poets
Hear Nothing Evil Say Nothing Bad Hear nothing evil say nothing bad. Sit between happy knowledge not bad. You chose what you want to see and learn,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 8 months ago in Poets
The evergreens sport dead boughs from the ground up. I wonder if there’s any saving them. In my mind, I prune the spruces,
By Harbor Cecille8 months ago in Poets
This is Bob. Bob believes in snacks, soft pillows, and absolutely no cardio. Long walks, absolutely not. Short walk to the treat jar, elite athlete.
. Seven. By Ross e f Lombardi . 60 seconds in "I don't really want to talk." "I'm ok" "I don't want to talk about it"
By Ross E Fortune Lombardi8 months ago in Poets
The Back Door Use the back door in my head to let yourself out. What with this filling my head with rubbish all about. I don’t need it? I want a simple life please
We were unloading groceries from our car trunk.. She must have noticed us, identifying us as Indians, just like her. The next morning,
By Seema Patel8 months ago in Poets
The windows were washed out, the hallways were long, A chorus of voices sang only one song. They said “Bring your culture, your spirit, your name!”
By Siege A.8 months ago in Poets
A house keeps every word you thought dissolved into air. The morning after, the doorknob flinched. at every draft— as if your hand might return
By abualyaanart8 months ago in Poets
Holi, the festival of colors, is here again. People will celebrate, splash, oblivious to the risks. Let me give you a snapshot