There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Sunlight filters through the blinds and I wake, grudgingly. Resentment seems out of place, but makes itself comfortable,
By Dana Crandellabout 4 hours ago in Poets
Reimagined nursery rhymes during week twos rhyming times Some say it's wrong, and aggravating for young ones to be hooked and salivating
By Denise E Lindquistabout 6 hours ago in Poets
There is a lie whimpering on your lips, Caught between the flickering lights Of an autocorrect too authoritarian To allow any sort of breathing room.
By Silver Dauxabout 6 hours ago in Poets
My boot Straps snapped From too Much force Applied for Too lengthy of Days Wrapping, entrapping My throat Throttling my life
By K.B. Silver about 9 hours ago in Poets
Thank You vocal very much who knows maybe I can get a Top Story now ?.,,😊😊😊 My Sweet Juicy Baby, Born Again You arrived wrapped in sweetness and light,
By Marie381Uk about 9 hours ago in Poets
The Man Who Didn’t Care He passed the church with shoulders square, ignored the hymns that filled the air, walked by the graves without a stare,
By Marie381Uk about 12 hours ago in Poets
After the blast all of those so called cowards suddenly made sense having stuffed pockets with rocks and became a part of the unchanging sea,
By Reece Beckettabout 18 hours ago in Poets
Why are you blue? The sun’s beams reflect off the water, blinding me Your smile is as bright as the blinding sun My sunglasses are sitting at home
By Andrea Corwin about 19 hours ago in Poets
We all need happiness, and I believe strongly, it can be reaped by own efforts not borrowed from others.
By Seema Patelabout 20 hours ago in Poets
I used to paint pretty princesses, a lot, but not anymore. I don’t think we learn much from princesses, posing helpless,
I will let the rice rot in the fields said the farmer. There is no one left to sell it to. Even the birds do not come to eat the poisoned words.
By Natalie Wilkinsona day ago in Poets
My birthday was last week, and like everybody else - I've literally been the only shadow in the house! My birthday was last week, and literally the house was empty, the "MOUSE", was in for some "good" surprise!
By 365poetrya day ago in Poets
