social commentary

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

Lettuce Think
How can people afford fountains of booze But have no time for a bath or shower? I really wish I was on that cruise. The odor is horrific at any hour.
By Chloe Gilholy5 years ago in Poets
Give Them a Safe Home
Give them a safe home, give them a healthy place to lay their heads. Happiness is the result of having a place to rejuvenate.
By Jason White5 years ago in Poets
This Shame
Why should I feel this shame, this guilt? Why should the hatred of others, the lack of understanding of others cause me to feel the shame that I do?
By Katie 5 years ago in Poets
What are we artists for?
From journal to journey; the fire keeps burning. From lawyer to jury; the tables are turning, the fables are earning from story to skin.
By Blaine Lindsey5 years ago in Poets
For George Floyd
The trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin As the case surrounding George Floyd's killing is now going to through the courts, I wanted to take some time and just reshare a poem dedicated to him. I'm sure many of us have seen the video and were moved by it, as this former police officer is in the news I wanted to put some of the attention back on George Floyd and why it's important.
By Josiah.thepoet5 years ago in Poets
Am I part of the problem
Am I part of the problem? Growing up I learned they fear me. No one wants to be friends with a loud black guy. “if they fear you” you won’t get the job.
By Josiah.thepoet5 years ago in Poets
Trump Made The Devil Cry
The President went down to Georgia he was looking for some votes to steal, he was way behind, his ass was in a bind and he was looking for some votes to steal.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Poets
Keep Georgia on Your Mind
The palms are putting on their green again, Where white men are still frightened by the shade of skin. The long day's sun is sinking into waves of mystery,
By Heather Holland5 years ago in Poets
the linguistical grammarian
time flies like an arrow fruit flies like a banana =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ linguistic spins of random fate words webbing
By Kennedy Farr5 years ago in Poets
Just Us
Shut up! Who is that making all that noise? Marching in the streets and shouting for justice - oh nevermind. It’s nobody but just us.
By Sapphire DeBrown5 years ago in Poets
Just Like Everybody Else
"~" indicates a change in stanza We are Trans. And We are Here And We are Real. We are People, Of this earth,
By Ben Ray 5 years ago in Poets
SOCIAL MEDIA
I am terrified of this social media thing. These two words make me withdraw deep into my shell. It is a scary dark maze.
By Novel Allen5 years ago in Poets