There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Mingling through the epitaphs Of sorrow thickly laden with dreams destroyed and nightmare paths That line the veil of Eden,
By Brianna Lynn Galligan6 years ago in Poets
Could I not give you meandering springs As days grow ever old. Wouldn’t I give you glorious things To keep you from the cold.
A country confined To a world inside Growing pandemic Breeds fear in minds Group think kills Especially the grocery line
By Austin G Graham6 years ago in Poets
A little walk To stretch the legs Take big gulps Of cold, fresh air Then hold it in As people pass Smile awkwardly
By Shannyblues6 years ago in Poets
In the time of sight my aged eyes can still recall the images once blazoned upon the heart of this old man Flashback – just a boy
By Lana Broussard6 years ago in Poets
A Very Unpopular Opinion Written by: Trulei How does is feel to be black and a woman in America ? Under rated Never congratulated
By TruleiVersatile6 years ago in Poets
The Ugliest Shade of Black (Oil Spills): Black, and an ugly shade of it too Coats my wings like the thickest kind of glue
By Kim Shlesinger6 years ago in Poets
From my window I see parked cars Silent playgrounds And a deserted park A lone cyclist Winds down the empty street
oh! how the wind blows in this New World. howling like a dog in heat and They’ll call it brave. tree lines receding
By annabelvarvara6 years ago in Poets
Breathe as the world breathes. Stand defiant in the hail only to fall in the flood. Hear them bicker hands pressed on ears
Walks amoungst The Apocalypse By Salina Brilla A lit cigarette in the middle of a barren road. Not even half smoked, I look around,
By Salina Brilla6 years ago in Poets
How often does the world come together, like this? It was, that the news would report on conflict connecting us in shared dehumanization disguised as information
By Nikki Jae6 years ago in Poets
