social commentary

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

Malachite in the Moonlight
Alaina, awoke, chandeliers shimmering in the moonlight, grabbed for the depositions on her bedside. One would be a car. Another a trip to the coast.
By Linda Lee3 years ago in Poets
Turning Over. Runner-Up in Full Moon Challenge.
We never thought that god would come and see the damage left by all of his children. Love intended, marred by desperate pleas—
By Kaitlin Oster3 years ago in Poets
A road to dream's fulfillment
"I don't dream at night. I dream all day; I dream for a living". Steven Spielberg. One of the greatest truths to be told Is that it is the dreamers who propel the world forward
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Poets
Do your Stories choose you?
Have you ever wondered why each story chooses you Why they germinate in your mind so very....... specifically Your tiny literary, beautiful offspring composed of prose
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Poets
Pulchritudinous . Top Story - December 2022.
I'm lovely to look at and that's just the icing on my cake : The saucy topping rested upon my layers : My beauty goes deep
By Sarah Jane3 years ago in Poets
The Day We Meet
There was a day when I met a friend— the most beautiful, friendly, and colorful person I have ever seen. It was a strong, but a stormy day-
By Meghan LeVaughn 3 years ago in Poets
Feeling Like Both
I use they/she pronouns. I was assigned female at birth. I still present as female. I still feel like a woman. Feminine.
By Miranda Monahan3 years ago in Poets
A Quick Poem of Thoughts Part 1: Education Bans
Why ban women from attending school? Not just elementary school, grade school in Canada, or high school. But university and college too.
By Miranda Monahan3 years ago in Poets
Why I Started Photography
Challenge Write a story using no more than 100 words. Challenge accepted! Here goes nothing? Here is it? Whatever. The story
By Miranda Monahan3 years ago in Poets
Caught!
caught, it’s like a nightmare Don’t wanna see what my parents do! I’m dead! *** Credits for the video are Yum Crum on YouTube.
By Melissa Ingoldsby3 years ago in Poets
Welcome to Dystopia
Existing solely on fear and deception. The only thing were told to love is perception. Welcome to dystopia. Where misinformation is stronger than truth, selfishness got hope looking more and more like a list of broken dreams. Brainwashed to play in a global squid game. Big schemes.
By Tonya Newman3 years ago in Poets
Forged in Tradition
Forged in Tradition __________________ Is my legacy defined by generations of toxicity? Do traditions flow through my blood,
By KJ Aartila3 years ago in Poets