social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Sourdough Samurai
We bake We make We cut We take We tik We tock We click We blog We face We book We pace We look We cut We taste
Vadim KaganPublished 3 days ago in Poets- Top Story - April 2024
I Should Have Asked For Better
Here is Bab's unofficial challenge piece: *** I kept asking for December because it's the only time I remembered the season matched my state of mind
Alexandria StanwyckPublished 3 days ago in Poets Touch Wood
“Is this what you mean by touch wood?” my AI creation asked. I had named him, Al. I’m not made of wood and you’re not either, I replied.
Patrick M. OhanaPublished 3 days ago in PoetsTravelling Through A Lifetime
He drives the bends flowing with the wind, His mind riding the air waves of happiness and joy, Drifting the corners, picking up the pace,
Colleen MillsteedPublished 3 days ago in PoetsShame Won't Wash Away
a square of fabric can wash away dirt and stains but not the deep shame * Thanks for reading! Author's Notes: This is another entry into Matthew Fromm's great little challenge, which you can find out more about below. Basically, take a mundane object and write a 5-7-5 poem about it.
Paul StewartPublished 3 days ago in PoetsMy life is a mess and I have nothing to be grateful about!
My life is a mess and I have nothing to be grateful about! I witness myself say this phrase from time to time, where life plonks us into the desperation of ebb and flow of uncertainty and things not going in our favour. It is easy to say we are grateful and in complete balance when things are going well and life feels like the warm embrace of the sun shining on a Sunday morning. But the real test lies in remaining grateful and centred when life feels like spinning out of control. While it is easier said than done, here are some reminders that might help you get through the days that feel like a burden
Hridya SharmaPublished 3 days ago in PoetsI see a red balloon drift across the smoke soaked sky
how do we measure Love? with kisses and hugs with sweet I Love you’s written on post it notes, shot from the heart. or through books
G. A. BoteroPublished 3 days ago in Poets"assigned?"
what the heck are we? "assigned?" is this The Giver? i don't want to be.
"Opening the Force of Careful Eating: An Excursion to Dietary Wellbeing"
In the present high speed world, the idea of careful eating has gotten some decent forward momentum as a comprehensive way to deal with sustenance and by and large prosperity. A long ways past a passing pattern, careful eating envelops a significant change in context towards food, cultivating a more profound association between the brain, body, and the demonstration of sustenance itself.
Ask Me In December (If Everything is Better)
(Verse One) recovery success? relapse avoidance? monogamy in mind, body and spirit? mind, body and spirit? health improvements?
Paul StewartPublished 4 days ago in PoetsWhat If
What if I had been born somewhere else, had befriended water instead of wind, walked in gentle rain instead of sudden storms
Live For Today
Live for today; Life is too short for the drama of yesterday, Write that story, Play your music, Dance day and night, Embrace the morning,
Carol TownendPublished 5 days ago in Poets