social commentary

There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.

Monday, Moon Day
Oh, I wish it wasn’t Monday. How many times have I said that? How many Sunday nights do I spend dreading my limited freedom for the next 5 days?
By Gabriel Shamesabout 2 hours ago in Poets
Red Flag Progress
Shall we run the human condition Through the view of a thing with no eyes? Will that give us clarity into the ache Of existence or will it dampen the fear
By Silver Dauxabout 3 hours ago in Poets
Turn it round Haiku
Turn it round Haiku A sad heart cry’s blood Hurt feelings destroys what’s good Turn it to laughter, Marie381UkWrites #www #viral #poetrymagazines #facebook #twitter #instergrampoets #vocalmedia #sad #turnitroundHaiku #behappy #dontfrown #smile #behappy
By George’s Girl 2026 about 3 hours ago in Poets
Before "The Person" Sitting Next To Me - I Found The Most Attractive - "Pledge" ............... I Found It
I pledge, I knew better - I will learn better !? I pledge, I knew better than the person sitting next to me !? I pledge - you said you should, would, could !?
By 365poetryabout 6 hours ago in Poets
After Having A "HEART" - To "HEART"........ I Have A Vision Of NO Children----------------------------- DO You Have The Same !?
I sat down for 900 hundreds hours, musky dirty - without FOOD and WATER !? I sat down talking to myself making sure I know for a fact that I'm not with anything that says I am stressed like that !?
By 365poetryabout 6 hours ago in Poets
The Return
Written by a human, for humans, always. --- This cannot be... How did this happen? I thought I had beaten this... I thought I had won.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)about 6 hours ago in Poets
Passing Time Haiku
Passing Time Haiku Three months gone so fast It’s true time waits for no one Soon the year will pass Note Only two days left in March, life is passing by faster than ever before
By George’s Girl 2026 about 11 hours ago in Poets
You See The Spirit World
You See The Spirit World You say you see them, like others see rain, Casual, passing, nothing worth fearing, But your eyes hold too much distance,
By George’s Girl 2026 about 11 hours ago in Poets
Timelapse
We left our artworks on the stone walls - and walked into the world: a hazy, nagging dream. - The landscapes looked like comfort
By Reece Beckettabout 12 hours ago in Poets
Enemy
The enemy of my enemy is just another enemy. To side with a snake to fight a demon is still a sin. To save a hundred instead of a thousand is dishonor.
By Brierabout 18 hours ago in Poets
Apartment Living
The hum of machines. No birds, no wind, no rain; an unnatural silence.
By Ophelia Keane Braedenabout 19 hours ago in Poets
The Return of a Lover
A dream, dormant for decades, Returns all at once, Triggered by a movie. Words flow onto the page, Every silly move forgotten.
By Moon Desertabout 19 hours ago in Poets