social commentary

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

I Screamed in the Car...
I couldn't say it out loud, because if I did, I wouldn't stop. I couldn't say "I'm drowning." I couldn't say "I screamed until I tasted blood, because my check engine light came on and broke something inside me."
By Autumn Stewabout a year ago in Poets
Go to bed, Poet
Plaster me in solid casing Stuff me in a mold Drench me in Redbull and let me metamorphizes through a power nap I'm begging for some respite and motivation
By Oneg In The Arcticabout a year ago in Poets
The Howling Wolves Haiku
The Howling Wolves Haiku Howling at the moon They ask her turn off your light The moon replies No!
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
Sincerity
Watch their lips and count their teeth Guard your trust with lock and key The air grows thick with honeyed words When sincerity’s a commodity
By M. A. Mehan about a year ago in Poets
Use Your Words
Use Your Words Words matter They hurt, they sooth They lie and they reveal What are your words Where do they come from
By Erin Mabout a year ago in Poets
Street of Cats
It's tough for strays to make a living, what with having tocompete for food and human affection From the moment of conception, life is a battle
By TheNaethabout a year ago in Poets
Sunscreen (My Version)
Ladies and gentlemen of the class of [current year]. Wear sunscreen…. If I could offer you one tip for the future sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been scientifically proven whereas the only basis for my advice is my own meandering experience. I shall dispense this advice…. now!
By ChampionElCidabout a year ago in Poets
burning
a little white tablet enters shudders and dissolves sinking down a tunnel the world singes eyes contract and relax the throat burns and pulses
By Belleabout a year ago in Poets
Unseen and Ignored
Hidden behind smiles, tucked under busy schedules, folded neatly into the lives we think we know. But they were never invisible.
By SP about a year ago in Poets
downpour 🌧️
I still kick rocks when the world seems golden Dragging my feet when the road clears Backtracking to where I’ve gotten lost before
By angela hepworthabout a year ago in Poets
You See But I Feel. Top Story - June 2025.
More and more I hear the words, spoken like a given compliment, “You’re a strong woman,” “You must be very strong,” “You have a strong inner strength,”
By Colleen Millsteed about a year ago in Poets
When The Night Falls
Laying awake, Trying hard not to think about the monsters inside my head; Afraid to shut my eyes, In case something goes wrong in the night,
By Carol Ann Townendabout a year ago in Poets