social commentary

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

an artist, formerly known. Content Warning.
everybody hates him that's what his partner says but he doesn't care about the judgment and he never will he isn't as crazy as his inspiration
By ⸘jason alan‽12 months ago in Poets
existential warfare. Content Warning.
on the menu identities consumed in isolation by design tribalistic separation us and them denying the nature what it means to be human
By ⸘jason alan‽12 months ago in Poets
Word Of The Day Is Radial
Merriam Webster's Word of the Day - Radial describes things that are arranged or have parts arranged in straight lines coming out from the center of a circle.In context - "Inspired by flowers that grow organically, the project transforms organic patterns into space arrangements, embodying the idea of blooming. The design distills the essence of a flower's radial symmetry into a geometric language, creating a rhythmic play of radial patterns and sunburst lines." - Architecture Update (India), 19 Feb. 2025
By Denise E Lindquist12 months ago in Poets
Great Mothers Know. Content Warning.
Behind every Great Mother There's a broken-down child Crushed under the cap of her Sensible heel Begging and searching For the tender light of love
By K.B. Silver 12 months ago in Poets
The Rose and the Page
The Rose and the Page It lay between the lines of time, A single rose, its colour dim, Its scent still clung to broken dreams,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 12 months ago in Poets
Duality of Ritual Meaning. Content Warning.
I PRODUCED THIS. THIS IS MY WORK DO YOU HEAR ME? THIS IS MY PRODUCTION. I WORKED WITH VIDEO EDITING FOREVER. IT IS MY WORK. I DO NOT JUST PUSH BUTTONS.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 12 months ago in Poets
The Many-Wintered Trees
I stand beside a few of the many-wintered trees who seem to have just remembered they ought to get dressed for colder days.
By Gabriel Huizenga12 months ago in Poets
What I Heard
Leafblower broken? You are high on the perfume, I think...in the gold. * Dark earlier now? Rise and no shine in the day;
By Kendall Defoe 12 months ago in Poets
When I Was Nothing
For twenty years, she kept silent. Careful not to reveal a thing. One event haunted her: She'd disrespected her daughter.
By Sun Bee12 months ago in Poets
The Rotten Apple
The Rotten Apple I held the fruit, Turning it in my hand, Feeling the weight of choices, Heavy as the night around me. The skin looked fine,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 12 months ago in Poets
US military planning for divided Gaza with ‘green zone’ secured by international and Israeli troops
The US is planning for the long-term division of Gaza into a “green zone” under Israeli and international military control, where reconstruction would start, and a “red zone” to be left in ruins.
By AHMED KAZEKA12 months ago in Poets
I Believe In My Music
I Believe In My Music My heart beats loud, A rhythm of its own, Calling me forward When everything else stalls. I close my eyes,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 12 months ago in Poets