social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Broke Wings
I live in a world where I cannot fly anymore. Every time I lift my arms towards the sky, gravity decides to pull me back. I envy the stars because they light up the sky into a beautiful hue of blue. I envy the ones who love who they are inside and out. My wings snapped when I tried to please everyone else who knew how to at least take off. Every time I aim to please, I end up back on the ground with my wings being a shield.
By Brenda Deherrera6 years ago in Poets
TO ALL THE WORLD RICH AND POOR..
I watch the news daily, read the stories daily, worry about the planet daily. I listen to people deny and call this climate change a hoax. I see the plastic I toss and the mountains of trash we make from all our discarded waste and I wonder what world my children will live in when they are my age. I see the animals dying off, becoming extinct, the icebergs melting, the pollution enveloping us like a darkened fist, choking us and now I hear the water is also gonna be a problem soon…and I wonder about those rich getting richer and denying all this. I wonder more at the folks that believe them. They say it’s just another cycle. I would almost believe them but most of these folks also believe the earth is only a few thousand years old..and..THAT worries me!
By Victor Mendez6 years ago in Poets
