social commentary

There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.

Garden During the Lockdown
The pandemic was rearing its ugly head, lockdown was being imposed, the world was getting scared. I was not as much, fo awareness and favorable circumstance.
By Seema Patel11 months ago in Poets
Silk Floss
I am a phytophile, enchanted by my plants. I came to a foreign land and saw thousands of new species. At first, I was shocked,
By Seema Patel11 months ago in Poets
The Haunted Church and Graves
The Haunted Church and Graves The church stands still after midnight, stone holding breath like a secret kept. Windows stare without offering answers,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 11 months ago in Poets
Stoking The Youth's Competitive Burning Belly
Planted on the reflective porch A symbolic, flaming, burning torch Lighting the relaxing scene Illuminating golden gleam
By Marc OBrien11 months ago in Poets
Burned By Ignorance
Burned By Ignorance ♨️📖🔥🧾🔥📖♨️️Your Words Mean Nothing To UsWe Will Burn Them Into Dust🔥🧾🔥You Really Fell For Our PitchThe Fire Left Nothing But Dust🔥🧾🔥We Always Just Ignore YouYou Fired Your Words As Gold Dust🔥🧾🔥You Seem To Think You've TalentOur Fire Burns You Into Dust🔥🧾🔥Of All The Words That You WroteOur Burning Fire Turned To Dust🔥🧾🔥You Know Our Flame Will Burn YouLeaving Burnt Ashes And Dust🔥🧾🔥You Might Think You Have A ChanceAsh To Ashes, Dust To Dust♨️📖🔥🧾🔥📖♨️️
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 months ago in Poets
What We Know. Content Warning.
You revel in death and delight with your own savagery How could you let us die and demand more than a dozen doweries How could you not believe our lives deserve all the flowers
By her creative justice11 months ago in Poets
Bogof & Obesity
Bogof & Obesity They slap the signs on the shelves, Buy one, get one free, the bold print flashes, Hands reach out, dragging more than hunger,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 11 months ago in Poets
After Savoring Freedom
Writer Naval Ravikant was right when he said the taste of freedom can make you unemployable. I took a career break to focus on health
By Seema Patel11 months ago in Poets
Grow
Grow Increase Get bigger Get better Grow in your skills Increase your value Get bigger opportunities Get better at positive thinking
By L.I.E11 months ago in Poets
The silent room
The silent room I entered a room that swallowed noise Each word I tried to speak dissolved The walls pressed closer with expectation
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 11 months ago in Poets
Midnight Run
Midnight Run You never needed the open field to feel free, freedom lived inside the way you held yourself, head high, body tense,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 11 months ago in Poets
End of Oblivion
A woman's hallmark: her flow is her flame Vital, essential, the bearer of life When her menses ends, why must she feel shame
By Marilyn Glover11 months ago in Poets