social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Martin Luther King Would Be Turning in His Grave
my hands in my pockets, curled fists, one earphone out. I know you — I know that look. we’re martin luther’s failures. he’s turning in his grave to watch us kick our way to freedom and we’re civil rights in action; we speak too loud ; I don’t have your white hand
By Talia Bennett8 years ago in Poets
Models & the Wolves
Women hiding behind a camera with meticulously plastered makeup and overly-teased hair, their smiles luminescent and bright, they are masking their insecurities in front of the editors and fashion designers that yell out while inspecting their bodies like a piece of thinly sliced meat,
By Kendall Warnkin8 years ago in Poets
I Am Small
It is Tuesday. Tuesday night at 10:24 to be exact. And already this week, I have taken my brother to the Emergency Room, I have listened to one student tell another he was not allowed to grieve the loss of a loved one, I have talked with heartbroken friends, I have left many unanswered text messages and calls for a friend I am worried about, and I have comforted the weary.
By Heather Martin8 years ago in Poets
