social commentary

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

THE ERA THAT SET THE TRAP. Content Warning.
"In 1983, they didn't just change the laws; they changed what it meant to be human. They reclassified the elders and the 'obsolete' as managed expenses—units to be monitored until they expired.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 4 days ago in Poets
Sometimes You Have To Wonder, Right - About The "R", or "W" - Which Is It !?
Rapid thoughts circulate through the brain, as if we are the people of this generation .. We are the ideal factor of the knowledge we have known, and yet more stories are left to be told ..
By 365poetry4 days ago in Poets
Sometimes People Needs "Pschia"...... try Help - I Mean, Sometimes People Need It
Have you ever had a dream - NOPE nothing is mine, and NOTHING will be mine !? Have you ever had friends you wish to impress - NOPE, nothing was mine in school, NOTHING will be mine today !? Have you ever had a purpose - Wait you mean to have childre, marry - that sort of thing.. Well, I couldn't have found any person - and if I'm being honest they all sort of kind of lack something !? What !? VISION, they lack the importance to want to see that they are not important to ME !?
By 365poetry4 days ago in Poets
All You Have to Do. Content Warning.
All you have to do is lose some weight... Men like women to be in shape. All you have to do is gimme a smile, babe. Now gimme your number to plan our date.
By CT Idlehouse4 days ago in Poets
Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Who am I? What am I? When am I? Where am I? Why am I? In my journey through this cosmic sea, though I try to simply
By Lolly Vieira4 days ago in Poets
2026, The Signal Above Us
2026, The Signal Above Us They laughed at the warnings, those strange scattered lines written by Nostradamus. People said the old seer only dreamed in riddles,
By George’s Girl 2026 4 days ago in Poets
Awake, Not Broken
Waking up feels like standing in rain, With heavy thoughts running down like pain. The world looks loud, the days feel tight,
By V4 days ago in Poets
Can I Fast and Bear Hunger, Longer Than The Best Fruit Tree - These People Are Sooo Tricky, They Are - Aren't They ........... (Shrugs Shoulder, I'm Not Even Going To Ask Their Names - I'm Not - Pssshhh)
So like yesterday right, well today - because it's important to laugh !? I thought, why don't I learn to live until Eight, Seven - NO PICS !?
By 365poetry4 days ago in Poets
Only Five Vocal Challenges Left
Only Five Vocal Challenges Left 5️4️3️2️1️0️2️ Five Challenges To Do On Vocal For Me And You Is It Time For Something New System Upgrades Coming, True Do Not Worry Or Feel Blue New Prompts Coming Any Day Vocal Always Drops A Few 5️4️3️2️1️0️2️
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 days ago in Poets
Thank You, Socks
Little boy was in deep pain, with itching skin he scratched until blood appeared Parents yelled, “Can’t you control yourself?”
By Seema Patel5 days ago in Poets
Discarded Souls: The Old Woman & The Old Robot
INTRODUCTION In the year 2230, faces are no longer fixed things. People shift. Machines shift. Even memories shift, flickering like old film reels caught between timelines. The characters you meet in these fragments — the Old Woman and the Old Robot known as Echo — may appear in different forms, bodies, or styles, depending on which recovered file you’re viewing. This is not a mistake. It is the nature of shape‑shifter stories.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 5 days ago in Poets
Indifferent Stars In Different Skies
All the stars are out Guilt free Conflict free Galactic Diamonds I exhale a cirrus cloud And blow it across the moon
By Sam Spinelli5 days ago in Poets