There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
When a surgeon approaches you And you are fourteen With no power And no voice How do you say no? Is there a precedent for this,
By Jane Humen4 years ago in Poets
Waxing I love macrame; A favorite yarn from ancestry. And he, any man, Queries me shalt find I Eye the ceilings for these gifts.
By Pearl Thomas4 years ago in Poets
It’s been a long time coming And I’m tired of running. I’ll surrender to sadness, I’ll accept the madness. I’ll say everything’s alright
By nathaney4 years ago in Poets
Go outside and smell the flowers, that's freedom. There's no freedom when flowers are all gone. Sleep on a comfortable bed knowing that tomorrow is another day that is freedom.
By Misha Trubs4 years ago in Poets
I longed for a homeland that was not mine You can’t own what your family doesn’t have, I find Looking back I wasn’t at all blind
By Emily Dickerson4 years ago in Poets
It’s heavy, loaded, exposed, no holster. Allocated to a wall like a B2K poster. Frolicking down the spine like a dragon tattoo.
By MK Colbert4 years ago in Poets
A tribute to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy We see his face on the vast screens A clarion call to end the war His charge to keep his people free
By Bob Metivier4 years ago in Poets
“You have a story that deserves to be told, But you will have to be strong, be courageous, be bold. Trust your knowing and let your life unfold,
By Mingling with the Moon 4 years ago in Poets
There is no greater agony Than bearing an untold story Sewn into your own skin Bursting at worn seams I’m greater and more grim
“This is a mouse with a tail,” the conspirator said to me. “No, it’s not … no legs, no paws, no whiskers, wrong color,” I say.
By Annemarie Berukoff4 years ago in Poets
I am a plague rat A covid cat A diseased gnat My lineage? The OG bat That went splat In the mouth Of some pratt
By Zachary Phillips4 years ago in Poets
The sign proclaims: Mermaid walking. Command or warning She does not pause to make plans Instead puts her back into it Sucks in her gills, because man
By Tricia De Jesus-Gutierrez (Phynne~Belle)4 years ago in Poets
