social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Sometimes, My gOd Is Death
My gOd doesn't care about the color of my skin or how many days its been since I've washed it. My gOd doesn't care if I capitalize their name, and yes, their preferred pronoun is "they". My gOd is more progressive than your favorite politician and I wish that statement held more weight. I have to pray for my gOd to leave, not to stay. I pray for space instead of signs. My gOd does not flood worlds, only countries and states. I don't presume them to be fair and they don't expect to delude me into thinking otherwise.
By Ricky R.R.8 years ago in Poets
Let's Talk About Death
To me, there's only one certainty of this world. Death. Your existence is only guaranteed when you consider yourself you, maybe in another world, you would have been called Kevin (if your name is Kevin, then you're someone else) and you could hate all the things you love now. Would that still make you, you or would you be someone else?
By College Student8 years ago in Poets
