There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
i’m only here forty hours a week the rest of that times my own and what i choose to do and take is not yours to condemn or condone
By Bren4 years ago in Poets
"Hope (less)" We raised our fists, shouted into a shared cacophony of voices, stories, anger. We bent our heads,
By Cheryl Wray4 years ago in Poets
The candles are blown out. A secret wish wisps away with serpentine smoke, And now you feel the youth fade out When the air is cleared of this cloak.
By Nessy Writer4 years ago in Poets
All day I fight, I press and now profess Today I gasp and gulp with each new tear. I stretch, I squeeze, do more, live less. I stress.
By Julius II 4 years ago in Poets
I hate that thought The one that wakes me It keeps me high When I don’t smoke I hate that thought It stays in my mind
By Basya Penn4 years ago in Poets
A starry night, tiny specks of beautiful forgetful nothings. Shining bright, giving life to twilight, All but translucent in my glazed-over gaze.
By Rambler's Society4 years ago in Poets
It's okay. Enjoy the view. Others are going far compared to you. But you're living out the dream. This is what you wanted, actually,
By BBW4 years ago in Poets
The last time my daughter and grandson visited me for a short vacation in between covid onslaughts, we took the obligatory trip down Lombard street, the “crookedest street in the world” and visited Coit Tower. But our main emphasis was North Beach.
By John Whye4 years ago in Poets
I am the ghost of a cadaver Who refused to go to heaven As I wished to see My donated body's utility. Faces lit with excitement and fear
By Vakhiya B4 years ago in Poets
I was lucky enough to be born into money Raised with vinegar, not festering honey Brought up with a lack of false piety Expecting only a void awaiting me
By Alastor George4 years ago in Poets
a hum job from a toothless nun in an alley near your mums normally though by this time this alley is full of bums winos and jakeys
Imagine a world without hatred. But with love, freedom and happiness. Imagine a world without violence But with hugs, warmth and kisses
By Dr.CeeVee4 years ago in Poets
