There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
The doors part with unconscious repetition, uneasy are the mechanics of man that grease their teeth with oil and gasp for air in the dark of tunnels dug long ago.
By Lexington4 years ago in Poets
Darkness Has a bad reputation. Calls for instant mitigation. When one thinks about its misconstrued connotation. Many are made to be afraid with words of inflation.
By MK Colbert4 years ago in Poets
I miss your genuinity or what I perceived it to be All those sentimentals that cloaked the darkness are now questionables masking sadness
By Celia M4 years ago in Poets
To Anyone Suffering From Depression: I share that with you. I suffer from Depression as well. I understand the hopeless feelings, the irritability all of it. But I want you to know a few things okay?
By Amanda Nicole4 years ago in Poets
Put another person on my face again find the edges of the mask so I can pretend there's nothing different between what I do
By Corwynna4 years ago in Poets
"Oh it's always been that way" That's what the wealthy people say To quell the rising of the poor And keep the anger from their door.
By Arthur Armstrong4 years ago in Poets
What is it like, To be a transgender woman, Yet attracted to females? I feel the same confusion now As I did back then.
By Serenity Zahnle4 years ago in Poets
laying here I see you I pull your hair over your ear I whisper something It’s not sensual It’s not a “thing” It’s real cause I’m here
By Melissa Ingoldsby4 years ago in Poets
I wish noble work on the earth everywhere, neither create evil nor be a fire of vengeance. God saves a country which is in trouble day by day, O God, give the right advice to those who have lost their way.
By Baby Khushbu4 years ago in Poets
Mine eyes have seen Mine ears have heard Little brother it won't be long Little sister just hold on He's coming for us
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous4 years ago in Poets
teach em about critical race theory nah that's too woke teach em about redlining and gerrymandering nah that's too woke teach em about anti-racism nah that's too woke
By Flo Buf4 years ago in Poets
TIMWOOD and its seven deadly wastes. Yes, I saw a poster of it at work. Transportation Inventory Motion Waiting Overproduction
By Thavien Yliaster4 years ago in Poets