social commentary
There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Freedom of Paint
I’ve been thinking a lot about freedom of speech since I heard that in Canada it is against the law to misgender someone. Also, since I heard about the guy that trained his pug to do a Nazi salute. I’ve come to the conclusion that intention is integral to freedom of speech. However, no one knows the true intention of the person expressing themselves, except the person who is expressing.
By Victoria-Louise Sweet8 years ago in Poets
Seventeen
(Note: This is a very touchy subject, and all respect goes to family and friends of the victims, I sincerely hope and pray that something will be done about these lives being lost. I really want to help by spreading awareness of the victims and trying to tell a little bit of their stories as best as I could find out about them. I know it's not a super big window as to who these people were, and only those who were close with them could tell us that. But all the victims sounded like wonderful people, and not a single one of them deserved to go in such an unfair way. Each individual had so much ahead of them, and they were all so different and unique. And again, all families and friends of the victims have my sympathy and respect.)
By Donia Schenkels8 years ago in Poets
