There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Should I make my smile louder? Would that be enough?Or should my pants be tighter, showin’ all my stuff? I cut my hair today, the way you said you liked it.What? It’s too short now? But I thought you said... never mind.
By Paulette Benjamin7 years ago in Poets
Because she has been crying tears over Mary j rolling Mary Jane Cups full of dirty sprite but for the moment we call it sham-pain.
By Bittah Dreamer7 years ago in Poets
I come to dis’ 'stage 2’ day to speak to you about what MLK Day means to me. You gonna feel this! A day to set all issues aside,
By savage writer7 years ago in Poets
The world's just a clump of strangers making it up as they go. They're running with no compass, yet hoping that they'll know the answers to questions for which they seek.
By Melody Lipford7 years ago in Poets
you still using that word you still using that MOTHERFUCKING word right “nigger” fine have it your way if that’s what you wanna call me
we living in bereft times, it’s the KKK era all over again except for the KKK, it’s cops and feds Bloods and Crips against the innocent
being the free thinker that i am it’s easy for me to become discouraged and frustrated in addition to having my ideas rejected
nigger. noun a contemptuous term for a dark-skinned person. there are many variations of the word nigger. such as negro, nigga, nig
I trip through my 22nd year. The past years had ups and downs, But they filled my head with lessons That could be tools to put together the lives of others.
By Monique Star7 years ago in Poets
Dear eleven-year-old-sweetheart, It’s love you want? Well you must compete You must win Boys don’t love Fat girls Pimply girls
By Nikki Jae7 years ago in Poets
When I was at the bathroom Taking a quick break from all the distractions Loud music Annoying convos on the latest gossip
By Marie Melendez7 years ago in Poets
I am Malaysian American People chuckling at the phrase “you eat dogs” While they forget we eat the same stuff too Yet I laugh it off with them
