There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
audre once said "we were never meant to survive.” does that matter at all? Black women have always and undoubtedly will always outlive Death.
By ren s.4 years ago in Poets
and if you don’t stand solid, every day, men will see you trying to be soft & slice at you until you show that you’re still sharp at your core.
Caught in a web, sticky tendrils of control, settling over the land. Slowly it was spun, woven across our land. Carefully crafted and laid, anchored with fear. Cemented with false beliefs.
By Katie 4 years ago in Poets
Now, who is looking for God every day, Find the one who does not find it. Night has come, there will be morning, who will find the morning in the middle of the night.
By Priyabrataa Ganguly4 years ago in Poets
Angry with others Angry with time Angry with the surrounding things We all live apart We live apart from what we know
By NF4 years ago in Poets
At this time in history, mankind is but a mystery… The truth, should it be found, is buried much deeper than underground.
By Pamela Walsh-Holte4 years ago in Poets
I'm locked in other people's smiles, To keep their bad times out of my mouth. I can't help not smiling, I don't hate like they love,
By Conor Matthews4 years ago in Poets
Why must I be serene in the face of the unseen, obscene, unclean forces that rule us from behind a smokescreen of distractions and lies
By Maria Shimizu Christensen4 years ago in Poets
there's a liminal space, between pain and suffering, and that's where I sit. this is the space that I come to create. this place north of despair and west of heartbreak, slightly off the beaten path but with the city skyline still in view over my left shoulder. this is the space where I feel.
By Daisy Kay4 years ago in Poets
We all yearn for power and equality . But it’s far from the eyes can see. You want to dominant the world and women bow down to your feet.
By PoeticallyPurple244 years ago in Poets
-Finally in a space, that's a really great place -Filled with love & self worth, it keeps a smile on my face -Said bye to men, who only knew me when it was late
By Cocoa Chadae4 years ago in Poets
Take your Atomic Habits and your washboard abs, Take your 30-day challenge and your meal plans, Take your reels and your promises of a better me and shove them up your ass.
By Melissa Steussy4 years ago in Poets
