social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Chanting Down Babylon in the Anthropocene
The music of Bob Marley and the Wailers has always been a guiding force in my life. From as early as 1973, when I lived in Mona Heights, Jamaica, and sat in the living room of Micky Mowatt, or Jah Love as we called him after the name of his sound system, I still remember the first time I heard "Rastaman Chant" from the Burnin’ album.
By Geoffrey Philp 8 months ago in Poets
Literally Seduction
Some musings on how I found my Vocal audience in a sonnet. The music is "Thank You" by Barclay James Harvest 📝📚🧾📖✍️ Did I Seduce You With My Words? Surely That Concept Is Absurd Are My Poems A Temptation? Irresistible Wordy Fun? 🧾 Do My Words Effervesce With You? I Write Many Stories, That's True Do I Tempt You Far, Far Too Much? But I'm So Glad We Are In Touch 🧾 I Know Some Of My Words Are Strange As I Poetically Arrange For Your Total Delectation Which Leads To My Own Elation 🧾 Thanks For Being My Audience Your Support For Me Is Immense 📝📚🧾📖✍️
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred8 months ago in Poets
Packing
It’s a wobbly, hobbly bunch I crunch it all in For my journey to begin Thank you for reading my work. If you enjoyed this story, there’s more below. Please hit the like and subscribe button, you can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @AtomicHistorian. To help me create more content, leave a tip or become a pledged subscriber. I also make stickers, t-shirts, etc here.
By Atomic Historian8 months ago in Poets