There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
All the stars are out Guilt free Conflict free Galactic Diamonds I exhale a cirrus cloud And blow it across the moon
By Sam Spinelli25 days ago in Poets
Link to the Challenge: I found it on a sign in a rough part of the city (actually not too rough), with a broken QR code
By Kendall Defoe 25 days ago in Poets
Do you know how much blood we shed Involuntarily, grief, loss, life, by the ounces. Or how much blood pours out of us,
By Oneg In The Arctic25 days ago in Poets
In twelve seconds flat Traffic warden circles...slow I reach “Hell no” speed
By The Dani Writer25 days ago in Poets
A bowling alley neon lights beaming down pins string of fluorescent all the way to the WOOP you impatiently topple D o w n
By Michele Nampalli25 days ago in Poets
Here is the church, Here is the steeple, Here is the pastor And his new vehicle. Don't you worry, He didn't use the tithes...
By CT Idlehouse25 days ago in Poets
My study nook surrounded by my arts, books, writing devices, is one of the happiest corners of our house. It is where I have the tools
By Seema Patel25 days ago in Poets
Something is wrong with me - I cannot reach any person !? No person can co-operate properly - NONE, why is that !? I placed a cup outside, NOW my brain is saying "I FORGOT"...
By 365poetry25 days ago in Poets
Do you take this man - NOPE, he has a mother !? Do you take this man - NOPE, he has a community !? Do you take this man - NOPE, never he has a business !? Do you take this man - NOPE, he has a "Quality" !?
I step into the hallway of endless mirrors, each pane reflecting a different version of my rage— a child screaming at the ceiling,
By Forest Green25 days ago in Poets
After the Last Breath What happens when we die, who truly knows, Is there a door that opens somewhere unseen, A softer road beyond the closing eyes,
By George’s Girl 2026 25 days ago in Poets
The world drips black‑ink from the belly of a moon that’s been chewed by a thousand broken teeth— each bite a promise the night will never keep.
