There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Mummified and liquidated, We allowed our rotting juices To seep into our most sacred gardens. The voices of the undead haven't stopped
By Simone Brown5 years ago in Poets
I make my way through the crowd Trying to maintain that six feet of distance Turning my face away From the inconsiderate unmasked ones
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Poets
when you feel as though you cannot fit the mold that the world sets forth in front of you, sidestep what you are given and
By alayna doyal5 years ago in Poets
WWe the people Need to take a stand Because we been got again By the greedy misleading man They took out the booths Just to leave us confused
By K. Noelle Warner5 years ago in Poets
We the people Need to take a stand Because we been got again By the greedy misleading man They took out the booths Just to leave us confused
Don't dare bump into me Let me Remind you, the words are Excuse me Bumping into me and stepping on my feet Acting like you have no Acknowledgment of what you've done
By Annette Wilson5 years ago in Poets
I am not me anymore I think I am but I am not What or who I am or was Or could be is gone The blackness of reality overshadows
By Glen McKenzie5 years ago in Poets
Dream!!! How can one dream without sleeping? How can one sleep without a bed? How can one have a bed without a house?
By Joseph June5 years ago in Poets
Reprisal Of Mankind, Eye for An Eye, Tooth For A Tooth, An Eye Can't be Bought, Dentist Fee is quite Expensive, Gangsters Rolling with a Gun,
By Sean Noble5 years ago in Poets
Kuna matata The rivers are drying The fishes are dying The leaves are greying The trees are falling The food is dwindling
By Gal Mux5 years ago in Poets
Damn I forgot our double X chromosome has Nappy hair. Damn the times we live in! Damn I forgot we gave more attention.
By iamnjabulo5 years ago in Poets
Amazing! We have developed such scientific prowess that we can tinker with DNA, the basic definition of life as we know it. Man can.
By Cleve Taylor 5 years ago in Poets