There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
I got my first period at 11-years-old... I put on a pad just like I was told. When I told my dad, He grimaced and said,
By CT Idlehouse3 days ago in Poets
My mother said, after India’s independence in the 1940s, jobs appeared, if someone passed high school, they were invited to hold office.
By Seema Patel3 days ago in Poets
Fun Fair Haiku Cotton candy spins, Screams and music fill the night, Joy rides up and down. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 All The Fun Of The Fair
By Marie381Uk 3 days ago in Poets
The Keeper Of The Virgin Slave He stands where iron keys are cold with memory, A watcher at the gate of unspent breath, His shadow pressed against a silent door,
It was 9:30 a.m. I went to the garden and saw the calendula sleeping. Its petals were still folded, still in slumber,
My mother is in the dusk of her life, and I want to honor her perhaps so, I find myself returning to childhood, painting my memories a lot.
So I was thinking about the only person in my life !? He said to me, I will never know what exactly a "MALE" wants - hoping I wanted him as a person !?
By 365poetry3 days ago in Poets
Wake up Should I or shouldn't I pick up my phone I shouldn't... Well, maybe I should I do not want to miss anything But I also am tired of knowing all the things
By LaShunta H3 days ago in Poets
Limerence. I watch two boys love, fall in love, make love. I watch and I yearn/regret/wish/hate. I want the strong jaw, like a coarse-cut diamond:
By Jennifer A. G.4 days ago in Poets
Okay, I was beaten, 250 times, because - I want..... NO children !? Okay, I am never going to marry someone special, because - I want.... NO family !? Okay, I was sent to get my brain checked out, because - I want.... NO friendships !?
By 365poetry4 days ago in Poets
Running home, fear like rocks jagged in the stomach. My heart plummets again, internal whodunit, lost something but still don’t know what,
By Reece Beckett4 days ago in Poets
The Haiku The real Talisman Tell me what is it please tell It’s The one you make ♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️ The strongest known talisman in the world,
By Marie381Uk 4 days ago in Poets
