social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Open Letter
Dear E, It's crazy, I didn't even know that you had passed. I had seen you months before and pasted. You were with your girl; I didn't know what to say. I didn't recognize her, and I didn't want to cause you any issues because O could see it was something going on when you all were in the store. Now looking back, I just over thought the moment. Prior to that moment it had been years since we see each other. You always had my back growing up. I can't remember one time you had an ill motive towards me. You put me on to game when my little sister was acting up. Almost 20 years since we walked that stage, we all went our own separate ways. I never knew you had a kid until I tried to play the funeral services back.
By Ditra Graves3 years ago in Poets
Explicit Poetry III
Listen to what's written within this explicit poetry I don't know if or when what I write will fit in with what I guess is supposed to be society Perhaps a movie will help them see Tell me, is a silent theater a good or bad thing? The words in my writing, used to describe scenes of fighting Like settings seen only in R-Rated scenes There's red in the movie screen's lighting Difficult to see such difficulties without it watered down and sugary Because popularity rises with the fall of maturity So writing stories deep within the lines of poetry, is my means of writing a reality Where scenes of morality are no longer framed on the wall Because having character is a commonality retained by all Something felt in presence alone, unlike what I see currently But what I'm writing currently, making the most of life's most valuable currency Witness first hand, the power of words, written within this explicit poetry A potential given to me, graciously, my hope that what's written here will reach the eyes, minds and ears, of who needs to hear this, explicit poetry
By Josh Morgan3 years ago in Poets
