social commentary

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

In-Betweens of the Last and Least
after a long in-between, a need comes to your mind you want something, so here you come after the long in-betweens, maybe a call
By Andrea Corwin about a year ago in Poets
More Venomous Than the Serpent
O Inland Taipan, crowned in sand, With venom held in slender hand, Thou art no villain of the tale— But Man, ah Man! The true betrayal.
By Muhammad Abdullahabout a year ago in Poets
The Fiery Reclaiming. Honorable Mention in I Didn’t Say That Out Loud Challenge. Content Warning.
I’m gonna burn this house down Set it on fire - incinerate its Western architecture and watch as the flames eat their way
By Jose Antonio Sotoabout a year ago in Poets
Skyborne
Above the din where cities groan, Beyond the clouds where dreams are blown, There flies a thought the winds have known— A Peregrine of flame and bone.
By Muhammad Abdullahabout a year ago in Poets
The Mallard
I see you. Not the smile you wear like a brittle mask, But the storm behind your eyes— The broken glass glittering beneath your words.
By Muhammad Abdullahabout a year ago in Poets
How to Use The Double Axe
Recently, I witnessed ancient rites performed by an elderly widow, as she dealt with workmen who treated her as a stupid, old bimbo.
By Katherine D. Grahamabout a year ago in Poets
Dare to Live By Own Choice
Some people are so naïve, they spend their entire life, dancing to the tunes of others— not questioning its relevance, I pity those folks.
By Seema Patelabout a year ago in Poets
Bloated Wolves
So much gets left unsaid reserved for the journal in my head, not out loud — pushed down, right down until it burns through my heart
By Paul Stewartabout a year ago in Poets
⁉️Do I Even Exist⁉️
👁👁👁 Yes, you see me. 👁👁👁 But do you really SEE me? Am I just another object, just taking up space? When you look in my eyes, do you just see a face?
By Annie Edwards about a year ago in Poets
A Moment Of Silence
Ahem I pledge allegiance to the flag A Moment of silence please I’m trying my hardest not to scream of the United States of America
By Matthew J. Frommabout a year ago in Poets
Sugar-Laced. Top Story - June 2025.
They only know you as ice cream Cold, but not cruel Melting just enough to please ~~~~~ You morph into the flavours they crave:
By Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a year ago in Poets
I Am the King
I am the King. I wear no crown,Yet every wind that stirs the downOf feathered birds or silent treesMust bow before my roaring seas.I do not bark—I roar, I reign.My throne is carved in wind and rain.The sun itself aligns its raysTo greet my dawn, to bless my days.I walk not fast, nor walk in fear,But every hoof and paw draws near.They whisper odes behind my back—Yet none dare plan a rebel's track.
By Muhammad Abdullahabout a year ago in Poets