There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
The Witches Killed Him The witches killed him, not the flies that descended from the bluest skies They watched with hollow, empty eyes
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
WHEN THE SKY TURNS AGAINST US The sky is broken and no one listens storms claw at the oceans, tearing them thin rivers rise without warning, drowning towns
i don't dream of living in a world where compassion is weak where bomb blasts outside a window wake children from sleep
By choreomaniasabout a year ago in Poets
When will you stop hurting me? A question I ask when I am not ready to walk away When I do not want to walk away, I have been waiting for when, for a long time
By Isaac Ramaphalaabout a year ago in Poets
It starts slowly. You’re still in the room. You’re still laughing at the right times. Still pouring the coffee, still texting back with emojis.
By Mian Nazir Shahabout a year ago in Poets
I just made love but I feel emptier than before, Empty is the grave of those whose family Chose cremation the morning of the funeral,
Midday sunlight pours down Over a bustling town square, Humanity passes by in all its forms As the hum of busyness fills the summer air
By Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago in Poets
Crimson Skies, flooding rivers with violent tears, swallowing innocent hands, still clutching sidewalk chalk, with gluttonous hunger,
By Ellie Hoovsabout a year ago in Poets
The sun has been awake.. It rises.. Every sunny day— it glares The sun beams— it shines— right through - on top of the water-
By Meghan LeVaughn about a year ago in Poets
A Visitor Without a Name They say a stranger crossed the dark, a frozen trace of distant spark, no flag, no claim, no guiding hand,
My parents were never rich, living in humble home, in rural India, but they had a backyard, full of plants, that knew giving,
By Seema Patelabout a year ago in Poets
We had just gotten a baby, the house was filling up with all her things. We decided to donate what was extra, to make space,
