social commentary

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

Potion. Top Story - May 2025.
They say there's no such thing as magic but this bottle knows better: black label, liquid amber, sealed with promises I keep pouring down my throat.
By Ellie Hoovs2 years ago in Poets
This Body is Gift
A body— not sculpted marble, not made for praise, but for presence. A map of motion, a home of breath, a vessel for laughter,
By Aima Charle2 years ago in Poets
travel [alone]. Content Warning.
i make plans. not to break, because i give weight to the honor of my word. and i, looking forward to the nostalgic, confirmed with confidence.
By ⸘jason alan‽2 years ago in Poets
Going nowhere.. Content Warning.
The human. Conditioning in the air. Full of experience. Just a feeling we all have. The same different sensations. Expressions of the need to control.
By ⸘jason alan‽2 years ago in Poets
Happiness Becomes Different Where ThereIs Wind
With the voice of a friend from a distant place of an unhappy person May re-form itself like a phoenix One or two close buddies is all everyone really needs
By TheNaeth2 years ago in Poets
Magick
I’m a superposition magician Filled with superstition A mitochondric pandemic of faith fueled chaos Cross faded into fatal futility
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
Not in This Life
Somewhere out there I belong to you. We walk together in rose colored hues and I sing to you. - But here there is no forever.
By Sara Wynn2 years ago in Poets
The Cycle
From the earth I came And to there I shall return To a life reborn
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Poets
Happiness in Nature
Happiness is: having an inspiring friend, wearing a dandelion tiara, running through, wildflower meadows, chasing butterflies,
By Seema Patel2 years ago in Poets
Dream Materialized
I was in the middle of infertility, having a child seemed impossible. We are traditional people— we believe marriage and children,
By Seema Patel2 years ago in Poets
Paint Me A Chocolate Pardon
Cover the world in pink. There is proof that it calms violent criminals. Paint prisons and cells hot pink, dress guards and inmates in rose, magenta, cherry, and watermelon, and include forms of chocolate for de-stressing in all meals. High-quality chocolate will be delivered in box trucks painted fuchsia, their sides covered in displays of chocolate candy.
By Andrea Corwin 2 years ago in Poets
Reading by the Fireplace
On a cold or rainy day, sitting by the fireplace, listening to logs crackle and see sparks fly, inhaling the smell of smoke,
By Seema Patel2 years ago in Poets