social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Haiku
You only get three lines: it's too funny for me; too sad for your fans. Golf, Leafs, Golf! Note: I wrote this after the team choked out in the second round (their first time there in 19 years). As a MontrΓ©al Canadians fan, I try not to laugh at the bozos on blades...but it is hard to do so...
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in Poets