social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
finding joy
Stand tall. You're going to have stones cast at your knees the moment you begin to walk. Let them pelt. Let your soles squelch, ask for no help as you wade through your own blood. They will call it a weakness. They will convince you, you are of demons and monsters, deacons will prosper from the misfortune that leads your people to tides. No one will tell you it's okay to cry as tides threaten to spill from your deep...deep brown eyes. Surrounding those pupils are pearls even if they seem dark. You are not darkness.
By Samuel Olukayode5 years ago in Poets
