social commentary

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

The Ghosts in Our Blood
They came with crosses and contracts, their ink still wet with promises— *progress, salvation, civilization*— words that tasted like rust in our mouths.
By Zakir Ullahabout a year ago in Poets
The Babbling Gob
The Babbling Gob Fear not the dogs who bark at night Treat them good, they will not bite. The bark of trees protects its tough
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
Behind the Green Door
Knock, knock, who is there? Who keeps knocking at my door? Don't really care. Can't you see I want to hide? Leave me be locked safe inside.
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Poets
The Electric Revival of Main Street
BEST STORY: Picture this: a quiet little town, the kind where everybody knows your name, and the most exciting thing on a Friday night used to be the high school football game. Now, imagine that same town buzzing with energy—shops open late, live music spilling out of cozy cafés, and a community coming together to rewrite its story. Welcome to the electric revival of Main Street, where our small town is proving that big dreams can spark something extraordinary.
By Shohel Ranaabout a year ago in Poets
The Fire of Minds
In rooms where voices softly rise, Beneath warm lamps and open skies, The spark of thought begins to glow— A thousand currents start to flow.
By Aima Charleabout a year ago in Poets
Happiness Quotes: Words That Spark Joy in a Fast-Paced World
In a world that never seems to pause, happiness can feel like a moving target. Yet, in the middle of life's chaos, the right words—those magical, soul-soothing lines—can bring a smile, a sigh of relief, or even a spark of inspiration. That’s where happiness quotes come in. They’re more than just pretty sentences. They’re reminders. Anchors. Sometimes even lifelines.
By O. R Waveabout a year ago in Poets
Dear Melissos
Melissos did not cry when he felt the outside world for the first time, since his mother, Goddess Athena, made it so. I would have surely cried upon leaving Athena’s safe womb for this so-called new world, although I would have rejoiced as soon as I beheld, at least in my mind, the love in her eyes. My little heart would have capitulated without her hand caressing it from every angle. Melissos’ small heart was large in another way, as a part of Athena corticated through it like her original olive tree.
By Patrick M. Ohanaabout a year ago in Poets
To the One Who Loved Me Almost
Not all heartbreak comes from what was, sometimes it comes from what could have been. To the One Who Loved Me Almost is a poem about emotional hesitation, missed moments, and the soft ache of being nearly chosen. For anyone who’s ever felt the weight of almost being loved, this poem offers both sorrow and strength, a gentle reminder that letting go of "almost" is sometimes the greatest act of self-love.
By Zainooabout a year ago in Poets
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Here's a link to the challenge: Very soon, as it will be clear, Obvious notes must appear. Can you think of the right words to use?
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in Poets
The Haunted Painting
The Haunted Painting It hangs in silence in hazy smoke beside the stair, against the oak its frame too still, its oils too deep
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
The Locksmith’s Widow.
The Locksmith’s Widow. She sleeps beside the ticking frame of something forged without a name. A workshop swallowed by the dust,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
Time's Loving Balm
worth and value can be hard to wrap your head around whether through abuse or past wrongs the ideas, the concepts, the constructs
By Paul Stewartabout a year ago in Poets