There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Red, Blue, and White The colors of our life White is the color of my race, When I was born in this place. I have no control over that,
By Linda Pavlos5 years ago in Poets
“Political Plays” Unconditional! It is right! We’ve heard. Both sides acting asinine and absurd! Evidence possibly doctored and forged.
By Charleen Richey5 years ago in Poets
BROWN How do you feel about me that I am just a Brown skin tone? Stomper1, Demon2, Clumsy3? They say that I was raised to be hateful because of my...skin tone.
By Luis Cuevas5 years ago in Poets
Black magic I am black as the magic of survival, and as dark as misnamed places in thought where people hide me.
By Angelita Hampton5 years ago in Poets
sitting ducks all crammed tight in row after row sardines in a tin like good little soldiers marching lock step clicking over the keys
By Sara Little5 years ago in Poets
Pepper We call things what they are. Pepper is not dark speck dust ash after wildfire. Pepper is not subtle pop of spice
By Jasmine Marie Respess5 years ago in Poets
My melanin needs no introduction it is smooth and melodic dipped in caramel exotic flavors. My melanin resembles the color
By Chamere Littlejohn5 years ago in Poets
Turn the sailors rudder towards the storm Today Sindhu has spewed poison Ripples are ravenous Today in the heart and in the Indus With it is the tide
By Md Feroz5 years ago in Poets
Echo of my psyche, keep a charm, Spare your magic, weed and farm -I recall a promise, the neat chain-
Cold and dark, dingy and grey, In this box I suppose is where I'll stay, My heart swells for my people today, Scrolling hopelessly and full of dismay.
By Teona Bonsu5 years ago in Poets
I get up every morning and put on a suit and tie Forecast cloudy with a chance to die Head held up and try my best to be fly
By Angel Taz5 years ago in Poets
Baby Blue does no justice to the Indigo that seeps into the arteries Of my neck, frost bite burning and burning into my lungs until
By Vinn!5 years ago in Poets
