social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
In this world
In this world of black and white In this world of left and right In this world of up and down In this world of smile and frown
Vadim KaganPublished about a year ago in PoetsScorched
Elements of fire Burned swirls and flames around fiercely Ashed my livings... ****************************** When I was 22 years old, My First Apartment caught fire while my Then at the time Boyfriend was home and I was out with my Friends. I was traumatized when I Arrived to see an ambulance and a crowd of my neighbors outside... I was stopped ✋ and forbidden to go inside but I rushed past and Ran up the nearest staircase.
HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)Published about a year ago in Poetsgifted horse
i will never drop that cross, the one everyone is talking about it. it's the talk of the town. news is getting around,
⸘jason alan‽Published about a year ago in PoetsConcrete Jungle: A Social Commentary
The city is a beast, a sprawling entity With streets for veins and buildings for bones Its people, the cells that make it alive
Zohaib SunesaraPublished about a year ago in Poetsburnin’ the midnight oil
fireflies burn slowly when there’s so much to do then every night is bright * 16 Jan. 2023 *** Thank you for reading!
Mescaline BrissetPublished about a year ago in Poetsla fin
life and love will cease if we don't care for our home-- power, greed, la fin.
Leave Them In The Rearview
Close your eyes. Relax. Open your mind. Allow it to wander back in time. . When you reminisce, where do you go? How far back do you rewind?
Danielle Elizabeth AndrewsPublished about a year ago in Poetsoutflow
sludge public flows where somethin' interestin' happens I’ll stay here with me * 15 Jan. 2023 *** Thank you for reading!
Mescaline BrissetPublished about a year ago in PoetsElemental
flames die and coals glow he left his fiery mark his war long burnt out -------- knowledge in the breeze gaseous concepts exchange
⸘jason alan‽Published about a year ago in PoetsMagic water💧
Elements of water💧 Purify and Cleanse Bodies & Intellects Souls...
HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)Published about a year ago in PoetsEarthly Lessons
Good deeds are weakness They show you the prey you are Vultures love roadkill - Beaks that never tire Pecking off of the good-willed
George ZelinskiPublished about a year ago in PoetsThe Human Touch
Digging for glimmers The higher the gold shimmers Deep reaching caverns. --- Ever-flowing blue Woes cast down - settle in deep