There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
A disarray of giant white and pink balloons lined the old dance hall. Had the others asked for them? Or had they been like me—
By Love Odessa about 7 hours ago in Poets
Gunned down in the street Killed in cold blood, poet and mother of three A nonexistent threat that you perceived With your untrained brain in your party of thieves
By Soul Calamity about 7 hours ago in Poets
Beware, beware the elixir is fun But the potion is poison don't over indulge You may want more after you're done Beware, beware the elixir is fun
By Dylan about 12 hours ago in Poets
We are on a voyage with certain goals. We forget how many factors come in the way, just like Odysseus’ ten-year journey home
By Seema Patelabout 15 hours ago in Poets
At the doctor’s office, I am tense. She asks, “Why so?” Don’t you know? The bill you will give will bankrupt us.
By Seema Patelabout 17 hours ago in Poets
This is not a place of hope. This fool’s gold gilded cage This derelict soundstage from a bygone golden age. No canopy of supportive palms
By Chris Zabout 18 hours ago in Poets
January 9th, 2026! ~Dog life & People I like!~ I like People Who drive cars In their pajama's, People who bring me Their dogs
By Jennifer Cooleyabout 19 hours ago in Poets
I am not here to execute in mediocrity, I am working toward greatness I don’t argue with contrarians I remove myself from hating
By Nathaniel Terrellabout 20 hours ago in Poets
I crawled across the sanguine soaked battlefield of life born legless languishing below the line of sight to all except the
By K.B. Silver about 22 hours ago in Poets
We are built differently. Only we can know our vulnerability. It is not optional, but priority, our duty. I can walk in rain and cold,
By Seema Patela day ago in Poets
Oh indeed I paid, mercy passed me by, truth took my all, not but just
By Dianaa day ago in Poets
Daisy: Not a single pixelized star pull me from you. Spam bots and digitized currency, Low brow, pocket change and rhetoric compliments.
By House September a day ago in Poets
