social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Mediocre Medium
Medium misunderstood my Man Maiden memo. Man mustn't Maiden march, Man mustn't Maiden marathon, Man mustn't Maiden motocross.
Shera LinaresPublished about a year ago in PoetsManeuvering Man
Maneuvering man Must might matter most? Must muscle make most? Master meekness Mr. Maneuvre Meekness moulds more might
Not Again
I will not survive you again, I cannot risk it. You're like a knife to my wrist. I will not survive you again; you're so fucking twisted.
- Top Story - April 2023
Hey Universe
Hey Universe, So much of the Day, I want to fade away... But I can't currently because Of the Time. In my mind, I say that I won’t
HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)Published about a year ago in Poets Only One Ounce of Offering?
Outcasts outstretched, oppressed. Ostriches orbit onlookers on overpass. Only one ounce of offering? Otiose. Opposite offense: overindulgence.
E.K. DanielsPublished about a year ago in PoetsGrifter
Go, gifted grifter, Give gratitude. Glass glitches Grow gamers. Gregarious grudges garner Gall. Great goats Goad graces gleefully
Aaron SteelePublished about a year ago in PoetsTransgender Teens
Teaching transsexual teens to triumph Teasing, tempting. taunting teens Torture teases their temperament Together tense tales titled trauma
VNessa ErlenePublished about a year ago in PoetsAllegedly
Are all Americans animals? Atomic attitudes aired As agonies against alliance Adam’s apple as arsenal Arms an anthology as animus
Sarah SniderPublished about a year ago in PoetsStatehood
Seas skittering; Shining seas, still Skittering; such States, saluting so; Susanna suffering, So strewn, still Soft-sound, semple -
Jonnie WalkerPublished about a year ago in PoetsThe Magic of Books: A Poem Celebrating the Power of Reading
Books, oh books, what treasures you hold, Pages filled with stories, new and old. Your words transport us to different worlds,
Cheese Bait
I always knew this could happen that For this little brat Wearing a pathetic hat When he sat With the cat
Marc OBrienPublished about a year ago in PoetsThe Politics Game: A Poem on the Corrupt Nature of Politicians
Politicians in suits and ties, Promises and speeches that mesmerize. Campaigns filled with propaganda and lies, A game of power where everyone vies.