social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Revolutionary Tale
Freedoms are not free in this day and age, Trekking through the chains, Of another ghostly discharge, We have failed to follow through with before,
Tambourine ManPublished about 3 hours ago in PoetsYou Are Not Your Mistakes
gazing in to the(o)eyes(o) of the watcher the sands of time for the reflection(noitcelfni) the(pain)blood in my(drain)veins, the stains of my names
Paul StewartPublished about 5 hours ago in PoetsBlack Music Month 2024
Black Music 2024. Black folk have come to bring plenty more. Enough to make the rest of the world say give me more. Black Music 2024. Welcome back for another June. The melanated children are bringing another tune.
Joe PattersonPublished about 7 hours ago in PoetsMy Golden Rule
If we haven’t met and I’m unsure what’s true I’ll do what my parents have taught me to do Before all the rumors start skewing my view
Earl W. PearlPublished about 13 hours ago in PoetsWallet'
A worn leather shell, a treasure trove Holding secrets, and stories untold A repository, of memories past A symbol of wealth, that will forever last
Isra SaleemPublished about 15 hours ago in PoetsNobody
Nobody asks the sun why it rises Or the moon falls Why the bird sings Or the worm crawls So please Stop asking me why I am the way I am
Atomic HistorianPublished a day ago in PoetsYou-11
For the longest time I walked along my own path But then our paths crossed And I knew I’d never be alone againThank you for reading my work. If you enjoyed this story, there’s more below. Please hit the like and subscribe button, you can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @AtomicHistorian. To help me create more content, leave a tip or become a pledged subscriber. I also make stickers, t-shirts, etc here.
Atomic HistorianPublished a day ago in PoetsThe Gateway
Sometimes I don’t like waking mid-dream Glimpses of other lives Other possible realities They’re why I don’t look in darkened mirrors
Atomic HistorianPublished a day ago in PoetsYou-10
I try not to think about it But it’s hard at times like this When I feel like I realize who you are I am the lock And you are the key
Atomic HistorianPublished a day ago in PoetsImprimatur Pending
Taking the Gospel as gospel Mis-taking the devil as hostile Self-appointed commissars Grace-annointed imprimaturs Determine what are the truths that
Gerard DiLeoPublished a day ago in PoetsOur Demise
No autopsy is needed. There was no airborne virus, no plague. The cause of death is clear. The rope that curled around our collective neck
Randy BakerPublished a day ago in Poets1984
1984 is finally upon us We had to calmly wait till 2024 At least we were not waiting in a desert bus Forty years in the Sun remained the promised score
Patrick M. OhanaPublished a day ago in Poets