There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Dazed and confused, he stumbled into that lonely place, Blissful but ominous, the sound of silence Covered its atmosphere as was typical on weekdays.
By GNZ11 5 years ago in Poets
Suppose for moment, the fate of the world rested with one person. One individual who, like it or not,
By Katie 5 years ago in Poets
Two hours to tell A silence befell them to manifest their fears It's never easy Secreting the story from the sensation A capitulation of fact and fiction
By Shane Cameron5 years ago in Poets
My city’s streets are nappy. They intertwine and knot like matted hair. They are freeform, judged by their appearance and deemed unprofessional.
By Chris Webb5 years ago in Poets
If you wonder too much You start to doubt what you hear. Before it was families, work, local clicks, and social groups That kept similar opinions and traditions
By Ruth Anne Wood5 years ago in Poets
How shameless am I with this bait and switch? I, the salesman, my body the pitch With a smile well-rehearsed, tense, and drawn-on
By E. F. M.5 years ago in Poets
Pain is gold Tears are pine Stories untold The remorseless cannot endure It hurts to breathe We will never really know those who set out to deceive
By Tahnee Cole5 years ago in Poets
4. The epidemic spreads and swells and grows. We track its progress daily on the news. We watch as pubs and restaurants start to close.
By Stephen Patrick Lee5 years ago in Poets
The problem with words Is that they wouldn’t obey. And you didn’t listen To what the words didn’t say. The problem with words
By Wendi Murphy5 years ago in Poets
Let me clear my throat Let me use my voice Let me show you what I've become Let me agitate your fear Let me arouse your hate
By Jason White5 years ago in Poets
Quarantined A song of hope has withered; has died. Its verses have have shriveled up- escape has been denied. A lyric, once sought
By Verity Greene5 years ago in Poets
We as people have turned ourselves into sheep We all think the human race is so smart “Look at what we’ve built, look at what we’ve done”
By Madison Callea5 years ago in Poets
