social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Daddy Lost His Job
daddy lost his job now he just slams the door he hasn’t read me a book for so long he doesn’t smile anymore hurt is the yelling
Remember the Woman You Once Knew
She feels the scars and wounds that she lives with every day, They tell the story of all she has experienced, The lessons learned,
Colleen MillsteedPublished 8 months ago in PoetsSometimes
sometimes silly sounds slide slowly, silenced sometimes shooting schemes simplifies sacred shapes sometimes
Alpha and Omega
Wondering along this life’s road We all must endure some heavy loads Barring the thought we are on our own Beyond what we see we are never alone
Gregory AndersonPublished 8 months ago in Poets- Content Warning
Burnt my tongue on acid spittle
burnt my tongue on acid spittle felt the torque slam me a little Scratched lung inhaled brittle Rich man bung Legal acquittal
Paul StewartPublished 8 months ago in Poets Before
Before the crash Need the cash Before the fall Stack it tall Before the tache Have a bash Before the call Against the wall
Paul StewartPublished 8 months ago in PoetsAll the Leaves Are Brown
All the Brown Leaves Dead Leaves Part of the process Brown grass Dead grass Part of the process Before the green
Paul StewartPublished 8 months ago in PoetsVocal Ants
It would be a joke. If it were vaguely funny. But, all in all, It's just a bit of a Piss take. And we're being pranked.
The Young Once
you really shouldn't encourage me i got crude and crass down pat i can behave if i absolutely have to but mostly it’s “aaahhh fuck that”
Vocab Ballet
Get your dictionaries before reading the poem, and comment below the words you knew and the words you learned. Here in the wonders of vocabulary,
Right, Wrong, Black, White, Grey
We know if we are happy or sad We know the difference between loving and mad But good and evil is much harder to define For one's man triumph is another man's crime
Andrew C McDonaldPublished 8 months ago in Poetsconsumerism
the man with every toy of his mind’s desire had nothing to cherish ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Thanks to the newest Vocal challenge…. I realise this is actually a ‘Senryu’ and not a ‘Haiku’ 🕊️✨
Kayleigh Fraser ✨Published 8 months ago in Poets