social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Out of Frequency
Sometimes it feels futile to place precise, emotionally intelligent work into systems built for sameness. Algorithms reward familiarity, not resonance. My signal doesn’t match the noise of the world I’m moving through. Being “off” is only a flaw in environments that value speed, ease, and categorization. I can accept differences in taste. What I struggle with is effort and substance being ignored while shallowness thrives. That is the discouragement.
By Alicia Melnick 9 months ago in Poets
Blind is not Weak. Content Warning.
Justice stands above Blind, armed with scales and a sword Meet consecuenses -K.B. Silver I know the majority of people find the behavior and subsequent massive cover-up revealed through the Epstein Files to be some of the most morally reprehensible actions possible. I still cling to the hope that once this distinctly fascistic period in history we are living through passes, whether quietly or violently, there will be consequences for all those involved.
By K.B. Silver 9 months ago in Poets
Limitless Proof. Content Warning.
I've broken under Millions of memorials Files of injustice -K.B.Silver The new batch of Epstein Files that I didn't think would ever come through has been absolutely devestating to learn about. Even a few passages were enough to send me into a bit of a spiral, writing is all I have to quell the storm.
By K.B. Silver 9 months ago in Poets
