social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Foggy Dreams. Top Story - September 2026.
I'm dreaming of something out of reach. Silver like the rhinestone smile of the stars. It's blue around the edges, bruised by intent. Black in the middle, an obsidian ink stain. It presses against my eyelids at midnight. Lingering there like a houseguest low on luck. I'll never be able to capture it like this. There's a crack in my foundation. Someone cut a corner in my construction. They knocked out a beam and laughed. Ah, but I can't forget the silver spit dangling From the lips some fox on the silver screen Waiting in the sliver of silver moonlight For her prey to wander just a little closer. The dream flutters away and I am hollow. I bask in the vacancy blooming in my chest. All signs point to ' full up. move out.' There's never anywhere to go when you dream. It's like navigating the fabric of a sweater. Such an impossible task it turns seductive. You see how the dream draws me away? It pulls me from the silver-toothed devils. Still, the soul wants what it wants, doesn't it? I suppose I must not want to dream, but live.
By Silver Daux2 months ago in Poets
Everything Changes
Time changes all things And changes come in all shapes— Does nothing stay? Author’s Note: Today is day sixteen of my path on the fifty-day song/lyric-inspired senryū challenge. The poem today is inspired by “Changes” from Shrek 2, written by David Bowie and performed by Butterfly Boucher. You can listen to the song below.
By Stephanie Hoogstad2 months ago in Poets
Why did she stay?
She’s 18, at a frat party. Spotted, targeted, by a senior. He gets her to his room, Puts on a comedy special, (Louis C.K., ironically) And rips away her virginity on his dirty futon. No one warned her there’d be so much blood. He’s furious about the mess. She hides in bed for days, Telling herself it wasn’t rape Because she liked the kissing part. She only wishes he would have considered asking.
By Veronica Wren2 months ago in Poets
