There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
When Knighthood was in flower The knights were saintly men They put bubblegum on their lances And jousted with finger zen
By Charles Turner4 years ago in Poets
Somewhere old tigers are free They lie in sunlit glades You can hear them growling sleepily You can tell their minds are made
One time there was a river here. It filled our hearts with joy and cheer, To know that we should never fear, The day when it might disappear,
By John Oliver Smith4 years ago in Poets
Virtual nursing conference: To Zoom or not to Zoom.... That is the question to ponder, Murphey's Law will occur? Who knows.
By Mark Graham4 years ago in Poets
Now I got a dog that needs to roam All around the yard and inside my home I didn`t argue the why and what for I just up and installed the doggie door
Virus gone viral downward spiral skeptic's eyes roll critical fumble on the die roll paradiddle drumroll soldiers up the bumhole
By Michael Trotto4 years ago in Poets
Just Snap out of it If you have a cold, Have you thought about not sneezing? If you have a sore throat, Have you thought about not swallowing?
By Rob Watson4 years ago in Poets
It’s the stories, All the stories, They tell you, You think about them, You tell them or not, You hear about them,
By a*k² (a times k-squared)4 years ago in Poets
For those who can't speak, I feel the pain you're going through. I can tell I've got the voice, but I actually never been heard too.
By Arvin Khehra4 years ago in Poets
When does one come of age? What a thought, that burns in my mind. Coming of age means nothing. * The child making their own meals
By Sheila L. Chingwa4 years ago in Poets
I did not lose my innocence as though it were a toy misplaced on the bedroom floor to be kicked under the bed in a haphazard way while I searched for shoes.
By Brandy Portman4 years ago in Poets
Living in the cracks of society Where riot troops roam the streets He turns works of art from refuse Which he hides from everyone he meets
