social commentary

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

You Won!
Congratulations! You won a game, You’ll never play again; You must be so proud, So selfish. It must feel great, To win by damning;
By Conor Matthews2 years ago in Poets
Encounters With All
Times change; it all happens so fast Little did we know grandest plans might fall With age comes the reality that only the memories will last
By Jason Morton2 years ago in Poets
HmDADAHmDADAHmDADA
In the Special Ed Room, the dreams are kept in cages, He wore his best hospital gown for the meeting but spoke in a rat's voice.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Poets
Tales of Man
Lives, some have more than a few Others shall only experience one Even the best won't always know what to do Sometimes it's the lost who've really won
By Jason Morton2 years ago in Poets
Have fAiTh FaiTh faITH, So Help You!
easy it is, now, to believe that fear rules all and faith is dead, deceased in the mind, relinquished years ago, slipped and slunk away,
By angela hepworth2 years ago in Poets
in her eyes. Content Warning.
if I stopped breathing tonight would my shadows still dance around the house prancing, crawling, and haunting would I still whisper in your bed at night
By Belle2 years ago in Poets
The Question of Why
Ask why, but only if you’ve asked why not For it seems to be the mission in life of some As the darkness consumes light shall not be forgot
By Jason Morton2 years ago in Poets
childish giggling turned to whispers
In the heat of the moment, I realised There was giggling from my reflection behind my eyelids. Because underneath the weightedness of the jacket I'd sewn,
By Ruby Red2 years ago in Poets
Deep Breaths Now, And Chill
fromthemomentofarrivalonthisplanetwehavechanceswehaveopportunitiestomakesomethingofourlivessomethinggoodsomethingindelible breathe so as to catch the air in your mouth in your throat in your lungs
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Poets
Molly Is Not
The Dangers of Recreational Drugs and Their Use- MDMA Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is the drug known as MDMA, or Molly. It was originally called the Club Drug, because it was popular in clubs. It is not harmless, having some very serious side effects, and not every user knows that they have been given the drug. It is commonly not pure, but mixed with other drugs such as Caffeine, Methamphetamine, Ketamine, Cocaine, Cathinones.
By Colleen Walters2 years ago in Poets
Days Bleed On Unstopped
no, it hasn’t stopped innocent blood still runs down rubbled streets crushed red
By Oneg In The Arctic2 years ago in Poets
The Bitterest Pill
The bitterest pill Belief in ‘mind’ professionals, Blind trust, in their learning, Can lead to dystopian views, If you’re not being discerning.
By Paul Beckett2 years ago in Poets