social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
La Crème de la Kem
Inspired by the idioms, la crème de la crème and the cream of the crop, I incorporated them into my poetry as a way to convey the popularity of flan. Both of these idioms are used to describe something as being the best. This beloved European dessert became known in many countries around the world due to colonization. While the history of flan is not so sweet, its creamy caramel flavour won over many sweet tooths across Southeast Asia.
By Lenora Huỳnh7 years ago in Poets
