There's a rich history of poetry serving as social commentary, intended to inspire calls to action.
Times grow darker as we navigate the interregnum between the Old World and the World to Come. * What you are seeing is an empire dying.
By David Muñoz25 days ago in Poets
My father is a liar. When you meet him at the sore, sweet manners he will deplore. The charm painted on thick. I warn you of his ire.
By Laura Lann25 days ago in Poets
Osteo-Arthritis Please Find A cure I dread the nights arthritis pain from 2018 life hasn’t been the same can’t sleep pain from toes to knee
By Marie381Uk 25 days ago in Poets
How many layers Constitute acceptable? What fabric is most modest? If my underwear is antique are my values antiquated?
By K.B. Silver 25 days ago in Poets
I used to feed jealousy like a stray cat little bites of my attention, a soft “it’s fine,” a scroll at midnight with my jaw clenched.
By Milan Milic25 days ago in Poets
Everybody is a liar. The world is a stage afterall; And we are the actors, Playing stupid fools. Be it puppets or masters
By Rosie J. Sargent25 days ago in Poets
Protesting is for someone with a heart! Oops, did I say that? That can smart. Sometimes I wonder when I hear the rhetoric.
By Denise E Lindquist26 days ago in Poets
Ungrateful - yes I know! "Stacy" seems to be always on "your" mind! I've cooked: Macaroni Rice Lentil Peas Jasmine Pie Potatoe Salad
By 365poetry26 days ago in Poets
Death Death came silent yet full of noise, Unseen by all in view. Sly like a fox, yet silent like a bird in flight, Its grip took hold tighter than tight.
By Marie381Uk 26 days ago in Poets
Monsters Under the Bed They used to scratch beneath the floor, Twitching claws, low growls, nothing more. But silence taught them how to breed,
Look around these sad faces, no smiles for miles and empty expressions. Aching stomachs and nothing to cease the pain, wishing it could all end today.
By Sherls Gomez26 days ago in Poets
I have been painting since I was five. now, in my early forties. It took four decades to earn a few dollars from my art.
By Seema Patel26 days ago in Poets
