social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Telekillers
Over the hills and far away Telekillers come to play * Uno (Uno) Dos (Dos) Tres (Tres) Quatro (Quatro) * Telekillers
Paul StewartPublished 9 months ago in PoetsOde to Old Faithful: More Than Just a Blue Sweater
Just a sweater A gift A necessity Nothing special on the surface Just a few, fine stripes Along the chest And a prominent
Paul StewartPublished 9 months ago in PoetsSick Politics
sick politics ------------------------------ The election looms The speed of meeting has increased The air is hot on the clever side Politics of the country is sick now
Bijan MondalPublished 9 months ago in PoetsOh, My Dearest Bed
Oh, my dearest bed. How sweet it is to dive in your embrace after a long, hard, day. Your pillow-top memory-foam or whatever it’s called is perfectly worn to the contours of my aching, tired body.
Hope MartinPublished 9 months ago in PoetsBook of Blood
This is our book of blood We wish it was written in love We wish it was written in ink But it’s written in lives lost To the drink
Atomic HistorianPublished 9 months ago in PoetsInfluencer
All day long you play pretend your ego is huge. It doesn't end. You claim everything is the greatest thing ever do you even own one thing that you truly treasure?
Sara WilsonPublished 9 months ago in Poets- Top Story - July 2023
Wilmington, NC
You feel the call coming for days, across the eastern seaboard. Pressure building to the South: texts with alarming frequency, fear
American Psycho
Patrick Bateman A psychopath fuelled by Materialism * Patrick Bateman never trust how he relates unreliable * Patrick Bateman
Paul StewartPublished 9 months ago in PoetsThese verses contain math, mention substances, are political, and...
What if we live in the same world But in different coordinate systems? You—in Cartesian, I—in cylindrical. Thus, our life is nothing but
Ode to Coffee
A percolating aroma tickles my nostrils After a measly four hours of sleep Preset coffeemakers are certainly not a fossil
Dana StewartPublished 9 months ago in PoetsI...
I... ... I I want to do better I want to be better I I need to do better I need to be better But Better feels hard though
Paul StewartPublished 9 months ago in PoetsOde to Toilet Paper
Definitely preferable to the communal sponge For which many hands might simultaneously lunge Then there was the ubiquitous, solid wood stick
Harmony KentPublished 9 months ago in Poets