There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
They had always stood strong Even when the French invaded and did wrong, My people stood their ground Shedding tears hoping it will end,
By Xiomara Marin5 years ago in Poets
I once saw a color that doesn't exist. All attempts at description it beautifully resists. Like a reflective rainbow, but so much more,
By Lolly Vieira5 years ago in Poets
Who am I? Sadira Alexis Leporati, Saidy What am I? Idk anymore, my whole life I grew up with a white mom, and a black dad. I was told I
By Sadira Leporati5 years ago in Poets
I started off grey & loved my GI Joes Soldiers & Ninja Turtle Action figures Grey was almost home A smile on my face
By BJ Mac5 years ago in Poets
A heartless break, the exhausted soul rips apart The black hole of darkness, the ultimately trip and fall Out of the air and into the nothing. Nothing at all.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Poets
Sirens are abolished Freedom is ours to claim How will you connect With the land? With your ancestors? With your higher power?
By Cat Verser5 years ago in Poets
Down the road at half past ten I met my Caribbean friend With a bunch of guys that he knew But when it’s me that he looks through
By Dave Jeanes5 years ago in Poets
“The children,” She said, her hands wringing the sheets on the bed she would die in, UNICEF commercial proclaiming the vanity of reasons to live for a century;
By Myles Reichel5 years ago in Poets
I don’t know if you’re a boy or a girl I don’t know if you know yourself I don’t know you have thought about it
By Stephen Johansson 5 years ago in Poets
If you cannot see color, how can you see me? I am the color of earth and the color of sky and sea. Created in total blackness, like the background of space.
By Sharon Bowman Griffin5 years ago in Poets
You should never treat people unfair; because of their color or hair. Nobody should be treated a fool; Because that would be mean and cruel.
By Jessica Karris5 years ago in Poets
Tik Tok Christ just parted the Open Sea and divided the NFT Phish for the masses of the eternally bored. Redemption and damnation are only a
By Steve B Howard5 years ago in Poets
