social commentary

There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.

Pulling free
Take me, Away. Hold out your hand that I may grasp it. Pulling me up to a new future, lifting me from this morass of guilt and cowardice.
By Katie 5 years ago in Poets
Three Generations of Women
In the upbeat city of lights in the robust ghetto lived Rosalind with her baby girl Rosalind work 9 to 5 in the day and 11-4 in the night
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Poets
Any person I crossed I looked for the gem in them.
I’ve stood in the rain for what’s felt like most of my life. Been doused in pain. Played a lot of pointless games. People never helped me anyway they caused the rain.
By Chantall Garrett5 years ago in Poets
A Funeral
A funeral, the mourners were a multitude. But no one came, no one came to this funeral. They had all stood by and watched the slow death. They had all stood in silence and watched, their mouths mute.
By Katie 5 years ago in Poets
At The Banks
All of a sudden, the fire burned The fire unceasingly persist The fire feed on distrust And it lied to the land And it consumed
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Poets
Hate
Hate behind the Gate W A I T You open the door Everybody on the floor Kids Gone You wonder Who took them away
By Schubert TALK LLC © KD5 years ago in Poets
There's A Breaking
The chains have been loosen And the shackle has been open After so much violence over turn by peace And the mountain has been made a valley, where the stream of justice flow and we can come demanding
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Poets
Conviction
I have seen that blank stare before No more feelings or emotion The explosion of your mind and thoughts Realizing you screwed up
By Jon Perrin5 years ago in Poets
Power Outage
Power Outage On a cold December morning with a quiet chill in the air, some ice knocked out the power forcing him into despair.
By Ember Gray5 years ago in Poets
Quarantine
At the beginning of quarantine I was starting to lose my mind. An ambivert seriously lacking in extrovert activities was forcing me to hone in on introvert side of life. Now I don't know if i'll ever be able to go back. In an attempt to jumpstart my creative juices, I started writing Disney parody songs about quarantine. Enjoy!
By Melissa Carey5 years ago in Poets
Been a while
It’s been a while I realise As the sun comes peeping through It’s been a while Since days were filled With actual things to do
By Angela Holmes5 years ago in Poets
Anatomy of a Woman
A woman is everything and nothing She's pink feathers and severed breasts She's a victor and a victim She is born or made, shaped and shaded by herself and others
By Denise Shelton5 years ago in Poets