There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Remember - I can't ... that's a word !!! Remember - I will never ... those are words !!!! Remember - you are NOT something ... that's the problem !!!
By 365poetry15 days ago in Poets
These privileged kids, living in developed countries, with abundant money spent on them, to cultivate hobbies,
By Seema Patel15 days ago in Poets
Well now, Miss Marie, I see you sent a note to me, “The Good, the Bad and the Strange.” I’ve read it several times, And digested all the lines,
By Calvin London15 days ago in Poets
Filled with that distinctive summer unease. - The time passing so slowly, the suffocating heat. - A sweating haziness,
By Reece Beckett15 days ago in Poets
Death of the ego... Feels foul blocked at the free throw... In the meanwhile, thinking about blessings from mi amigo Even though the laughing hyena
By El Poet15 days ago in Poets
Turtles have hard shells and soft backs *** I watched as they scrambled Over each other In that bright red plastic bucket
By Michele Nampalli15 days ago in Poets
StoneHenge The circle that watches The stones stand, patient with the weight of centuries, their silence thicker than the night around them,
By George’s Girl 2026 16 days ago in Poets
Road life ain’t the one you know Fighting over some postcode Wake up fricking smell the coffee…. These postcodes ain’t yours you know
By Haychie_Artist16 days ago in Poets
The Shape of Staying They lean into each other without effort, time resting gently across their faces, lines and marks like quiet maps,
I'm not gonna belittle I'm not gonna undermine I dare to live I'm not gonna just try I'm not gonna complain
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous16 days ago in Poets
You are a fish, your species likes clear water. You observed, you found patterns, you read; you gained wisdom.
By Seema Patel16 days ago in Poets
The Good, The Bad, And The Strange The good is found in passing eyes, a look that understands, A quiet nod in crowded rooms, no need for grander plans,