There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
I Want To Be The Best Of Me I want to be the best of me, not flawless, not admired. Just honest when I look inward, and proud of what I tried.
By Marie381Uk 8 days ago in Poets
They're all toxic. Once you start they'll only drag you down. So, beware of those classics especially. Great movies are a risky venture;
By Moon Desert8 days ago in Poets
The woman was going for a walk, her poodle following behind, through a beautiful neighborhood. Scenic valley, birdsongs,
By Seema Patel8 days ago in Poets
The Indian Restaurant In Town The Indian restaurant in town, glows warm against the night. Spices drifting through the air,
Do We Have To Die Do we have to die to matter, to finally be counted and known. Why does life wait for endings, before truth is fully shown.
London UK In Smog London wakes beneath the smog, a city breathing through grey. History clinging to every brick, as buses roar past each day.
I did not set out to read only those who would read me. I wanted all to read me, and to read them too. But no, most are fixated,
If I could meet my younger self, I'd punch her in the throat And hope That the pain would linger. Maybe it would keep me
By Silver Daux8 days ago in Poets
a gentle camp fire ne'er burnt nor crisped the frogs better boiled besides
By Matthew J. Fromm8 days ago in Poets
Words hurt too, you know When there's nowhere to go Your stupid insults hurt like a knife Your stupid insults stay for life
By Domi9 days ago in Poets
My fingers were bruised! The thumb etched into the corners of a mysterious nightmare, but I'm a stickler for prints. I'm a dynamo waiting to unfold as I swipe my tips across the miracle God bestowed on my delicate palms.
By 365poetry - "Holy Trinity":::: I Know The Cross, It's The Spirit Of Kharôn Latin Spelling (Charon) Translation "Fierce Brightness"9 days ago in Poets
How many children do you have, and why? ******* We can't ask these questions during a JOB interview - it's weird, and they will SUE us for some unlikely cause of discrimination!!!
