There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Before and After the parade was loud and a little obnoxious (don’t hate me) (maybe everyone doesn’t love a parade)
By Jocelyn Chorney4 years ago in Poets
Let's March All Year It’s a Friday night in May and I am dabbing an earthy bronze and gold color onto my eyelids Erasing the beautiful colors that were painted back in March about the wonders that many women performed
By Zakiya Hakizimana 4 years ago in Poets
Are you Invisible, or can I see the you behind the curtain? Can I feel the tears you cry when the stage is gone and it's just you?
By The Invisible Writer4 years ago in Poets
Rude Awakening In the beginning of my destruction I never felt so alive Now I'm fighting to keep going
By Thomas F4 years ago in Poets
This world-negativity= what? I don’t have enough life experience to come to a final conclusion And so the equation remains adorned with cobwebs.
By Jean-Emmanuel4 years ago in Poets
staring straight ahead focus sharper than a blade not admiring the garden behind either sides gate catching a small piece
By S. Gabriela Heitzinger 4 years ago in Poets
Stoned America by Thomas Freese I could puff all day But it only takes one big bong toke Until my eyes are red Choking from the chronic smoke
What is our role? What is our goal? Why for other people we have to fulfill part of their whole Schema of plans Getting the upper hand
By Thavien Yliaster4 years ago in Poets
Tokens of Wisdom 2 When you awake in the morning Are you smiling? This depends entirely on how your life will be
Tokens of Wisdom 1 To listen gains wisdom The young should speak less Its fools who loath learning That's a self destructive mind set
you told me i could live the rock and roll dream and now this here is the hard bit you said i could do whatever i want as long as i kept it off the carpet
By Bren4 years ago in Poets
Squinting in the dairy section local grocer, wooden floors, they don’t make em’ like that any more; where is it? That sour-cream substitute
By Tammy Castleman4 years ago in Poets
