social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Blind Ear. Content Warning.
I know that speaking the terrifying words of sickly truth about a past too ugly and damaging to remember paints a dripping red letter on my back. I’ve had to look into the eyes of smiling faces, watching them turn to empty stares; never smiling at me the same way again. I’ve had to wave smiling as the backs of people I called friends disappear into the blurry summer night, never to be seen or spoken of again. As if knowing is the same thing as having to have fucking lived it.
By K.B. Silver about a year ago in Poets
Milestones
Stones standing vigil Witness one destination Not lush adventures I’ve always been fond of the quest tale; enthralled with the idea that simply going to look for the Holy Grail was worthwhile even if you didn’t find it. Milestones are important measures–Hell, I have an entire business plan built out with month over month metrics I need to aim for in this writing endeavor, but it’s important to remember that, while they’re undeniably important, milestones often end up as dull bits of stone along the much wider road. Let them be your guides, not your destinations. The list of places to go in life always ends at six feet under. Take a second and enjoy the spaces in between.
By Matthew J. Frommabout a year ago in Poets
