There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
I’ve a dirty little secret We dare not speak its name For if it was to come to light Well, it’d be a national shame
By Will Braid6 years ago in Poets
The Darkness of Closed Minds The cycle begins With a lack of understanding Of the unknown… Who is the other? How does the other see us?
By r. nuñez6 years ago in Poets
“IS IT FINISHED ?” … ASKED MUM The weather in Brisbane, turned cold yesterday The weatherman says, more cold nights on the way
By Tammy Wells6 years ago in Poets
I am hurting This dip in the water, the wave of my ever so powerful emotions is hard It’s cold and loud and silent all at the same time
By Lenny Scarlett6 years ago in Poets
If Women Ruled the World If women ruled this fitful world Two hundred nations, fists uncurled Peace would arrive on every shore
By Roberta Carly Redford6 years ago in Poets
The Mother You Shouldn’t Be Shauna Taylor, 40 This is her story Made her children sick Like a Hollywood flick With non-existent illnesses
By Janelle barker6 years ago in Poets
Allergic to cats, boosted the time two seconds after we matched, doesn't have a working phone number and wanted to talk through Discord,
By Kay Husnick6 years ago in Poets
bring solfeggio into the equation throw wishes about revelations field the overwhelm of awakening oneness spanning over hope
By susan marie loehe6 years ago in Poets
400 YEARS SNATCHED FROM THE MOTHERLAND. NOW WE ARE THE ENVY IN THIS OTHERLAND, AMERICA. THE LAND WE SLAVED TO BUILD
By Artikleblak6 years ago in Poets
Time stands still for no-one. The indisputable fact of life that infects every existence. What is our obsession with time? Now time, past time, about time, every time and now simply running out of time.
By Anna Syed6 years ago in Poets
Tiny feet and tiny toes Digging in the earth A blade of grass plucked from the ground Goes right into her mouth
By Mama Keebean6 years ago in Poets
BE KIND Two thousand and twenty … March, April and May The whole world in lockdown … this IS the new way Over 3 million cases … many, have died
