social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Society Scares Me
Society is extremely messy, I cry big, fat tears looking at rampant hypocrisy. Note: The society structure is flawed. People in power make the rules, to suit themselves. I see so much manipulation, gaslighting, bias, shame, guilt, and other psychological tactics.
By Seema Patel2 years ago in Poets
Riches
Again, nothing ever changes. The vulgarity Cicero discusses in this passage from his speech in defense of Archias the poet (Pro Archia Poeta 7) sounds a lot like the hateful anti-intellectual bile spewed by certain contemporary adherents of a political cult that worships an orange idol.
By William Alfred2 years ago in Poets
Whose Choice is It Anyway? . Content Warning.
Note: this is a poem formed from a story my friend told me about taking anti-depressants. I asked permission to write this poem and they said it was alright to do so. My friend had a different mental health doctor each time, which is represented by the three repeated lines with variations.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Poets
