social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Mostly Water
Thyme and sage Wisdom on page Not a philosopher Barely a poet Switch blade Suicide Not a philosopher Rarely a footnote List. List. To sea. The s ea Not a philosopher As the waves c rash free from r ock poo ls and buoyed la goons (They consume.) Early destructor Trying to make 75% (water)whole When. Of water S ource m eets ve ssel Facilitation is takenNot offered. As I sit by the waters edge, fee ding pig eonsreminiscing I feel a clarity e mergefrom beneath the b,(r)each of the fog. Survival is as much within grasp as total era sure Not a philoso. * Author's Notes: This sits alongside two others I posted earlier (“. , noise , .” and “Refusal”). All ee were written in response to a recent article and an exchange about poetry, permission, and meaning. This piece approaches the conversation from the body rather than argument.
By Paul Stewart11 months ago in Poets
