There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Has the USB cord become the new umbilical? We’re all plugged into one device or another. Constantly connected to a virtual life,
By Danielle Elizabeth Andrews8 months ago in Poets
From bad, to good, to great, and amazing To great, and good, and fine These steps have lead to finer tastings And chasing a previous high
By Jake LoPresti8 months ago in Poets
This is merely a poem I have an odd idea These students don’t get it And I think they have taught me to understand why
By D. J. Reddall8 months ago in Poets
Calling all angels All lines are busy Because all angels Are calling home To ask the loved ones How they are doing To pray with loved ones
By Vadim Kagan8 months ago in Poets
thousands of miles from home Know no one like I know me Street food and Vietnamese temples. Rain and reminders of who I am meant to become. Ho Chi Minh walked these streets. My feet seem to know the way.
By Rain Christi 8 months ago in Poets
World's a fucking stage - Fell off it head first at twelve. Never got back on.
By Test8 months ago in Poets
The years have taken their toll on the outside But they don’t see her soul The unblemished beauty that radiates from her
By Atomic Historian8 months ago in Poets
You told me your name I remember the moment But, just not the name…
By Alexis Dean Jr.8 months ago in Poets
Powerball dreams soar high, Billions envisioned in the night, Got four dollar win!
By Anthony Chan8 months ago in Poets
I aimed for his cheek, But missed, instead kissed his lips Earth, swallow me please! When challenged to delve deep into those experiences we usually do our best to forget, no experience was quite so awkward as the one that inspired this piece.
By Lilly Cooper8 months ago in Poets
The foe self-care is that of self-preservation. It's an oxymoron to believe one's self can be preserved by the being it wishes to protect.
By Noah Douglas8 months ago in Poets
'Neath the moon's soft, silver haze, Lovers have this language, like a secret maze. Unspoken verses in their hearts, oh so deep,
By Kel8 months ago in Poets