Call To Action Published by Members Recently Online Poems
#CallToAction
call to action published by members recently online poems.
Breaking with White Solidarity
I am White, and racist
by systemic socialization
as well as personal ignorance—
it's not something I chose
but a cultural privilege
I was born into—and learned;
thus, cannot fully understand
the impact on Black Americans
this liberates me
from defending, deflecting, and denying
the racism that exists—
especially in me!
or, that I contribute by birth
to its...
by systemic socialization
as well as personal ignorance—
it's not something I chose
but a cultural privilege
I was born into—and learned;
thus, cannot fully understand
the impact on Black Americans
this liberates me
from defending, deflecting, and denying
the racism that exists—
especially in me!
or, that I contribute by birth
to its...
#LifeChangingMoment
#racism
#CallToAction #inequality
#CallToAction #inequality
620 reads
17 Comments
Breaking with White Solidarity
I am White, and racist
by systemic socialization
as well as personal ignorance—
it's not something I chose
but a cultural privilege
I was born into—and learned;
thus, cannot fully understand
the impact on Black Americans
this liberates me
from defending, deflecting, and denying
the racism that exists—
especially in me!
or, that I contribute by birth
to its...
by systemic socialization
as well as personal ignorance—
it's not something I chose
but a cultural privilege
I was born into—and learned;
thus, cannot fully understand
the impact on Black Americans
this liberates me
from defending, deflecting, and denying
the racism that exists—
especially in me!
or, that I contribute by birth
to its...
#LifeChangingMoment
#racism
#CallToAction #inequality
#CallToAction #inequality
620 reads
17 Comments
Breaking with White Solidarity
I am White, and racist
by systemic socialization
as well as personal ignorance—
it's not something I chose
but a cultural privilege
I was born into—and learned;
thus, cannot fully understand
the impact on Black Americans
this liberates me
from defending, deflecting, and denying
the racism that exists—
especially in me!
or, that I contribute by birth
to its...
by systemic socialization
as well as personal ignorance—
it's not something I chose
but a cultural privilege
I was born into—and learned;
thus, cannot fully understand
the impact on Black Americans
this liberates me
from defending, deflecting, and denying
the racism that exists—
especially in me!
or, that I contribute by birth
to its...
#LifeChangingMoment
#racism
#CallToAction #inequality
#CallToAction #inequality
620 reads
17 Comments
Kiss That Ring
what is it I really want?
confused and frustrated
over the fake shit
add that with lack of compassion
your sex and drugs
might make you all numb
but y'all sure ain't human
cold machines standing by
in the ugliest of times
they silence your voice
for one day they can take what’s yours
and what’s mine
fight for the right!!
like you know what that means
it’s the little things
oh yes, the little things
you hand them away
from promises made
so eagerly, so foolishly ...
confused and frustrated
over the fake shit
add that with lack of compassion
your sex and drugs
might make you all numb
but y'all sure ain't human
cold machines standing by
in the ugliest of times
they silence your voice
for one day they can take what’s yours
and what’s mine
fight for the right!!
like you know what that means
it’s the little things
oh yes, the little things
you hand them away
from promises made
so eagerly, so foolishly ...
#anger
#politics
#CallToAction #frustration
#CallToAction #frustration
367 reads
11 Comments
Kiss That Ring
what is it I really want?
confused and frustrated
over the fake shit
add that with lack of compassion
your sex and drugs
might make you all numb
but y'all sure ain't human
cold machines standing by
in the ugliest of times
they silence your voice
for one day they can take what’s yours
and what’s mine
fight for the right!!
like you know what that means
it’s the little things
oh yes, the little things
you hand them away
from promises made
so eagerly, so foolishly ...
confused and frustrated
over the fake shit
add that with lack of compassion
your sex and drugs
might make you all numb
but y'all sure ain't human
cold machines standing by
in the ugliest of times
they silence your voice
for one day they can take what’s yours
and what’s mine
fight for the right!!
like you know what that means
it’s the little things
oh yes, the little things
you hand them away
from promises made
so eagerly, so foolishly ...
#anger
#politics
#CallToAction #frustration
#CallToAction #frustration
367 reads
11 Comments
Kiss That Ring
what is it I really want?
confused and frustrated
over the fake shit
add that with lack of compassion
your sex and drugs
might make you all numb
but y'all sure ain't human
cold machines standing by
in the ugliest of times
they silence your voice
for one day they can take what’s yours
and what’s mine
fight for the right!!
like you know what that means
it’s the little things
oh yes, the little things
you hand them away
from promises made
so eagerly, so foolishly ...
confused and frustrated
over the fake shit
add that with lack of compassion
your sex and drugs
might make you all numb
but y'all sure ain't human
cold machines standing by
in the ugliest of times
they silence your voice
for one day they can take what’s yours
and what’s mine
fight for the right!!
like you know what that means
it’s the little things
oh yes, the little things
you hand them away
from promises made
so eagerly, so foolishly ...
#anger
#politics
#CallToAction #frustration
#CallToAction #frustration
367 reads
11 Comments
Kiss That Ring
what is it I really want?
confused and frustrated
over the fake shit
add that with lack of compassion
your sex and drugs
might make you all numb
but y'all sure ain't human
cold machines standing by
in the ugliest of times
they silence your voice
for one day they can take what’s yours
and what’s mine
fight for the right!!
like you know what that means
it’s the little things
oh yes, the little things
you hand them away
from promises made
so eagerly, so foolishly ...
confused and frustrated
over the fake shit
add that with lack of compassion
your sex and drugs
might make you all numb
but y'all sure ain't human
cold machines standing by
in the ugliest of times
they silence your voice
for one day they can take what’s yours
and what’s mine
fight for the right!!
like you know what that means
it’s the little things
oh yes, the little things
you hand them away
from promises made
so eagerly, so foolishly ...
#anger
#politics
#CallToAction #frustration
#CallToAction #frustration
367 reads
11 Comments
A Police Officer Story
#CallToAction
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2 Comments
Is There Life on Mars?
Such barren fields of verse eye sees
the only crop is withered angst
all fertilized by me! me! me!
such arid lines of verse to read,
Aye', and here's the rub writ on sleeves
and at the risk of seeming crank,
seek outside self just look and see
then you might write some poetry.
I swear I'd see more life on Mars
dumb robots squeak much sweeter tunes,
no trilling larks but lasting marks
than those writ here without a spark,
no canals for sure so no barques
no maid Thuvia too or Barsoom.
it seems to me the...
the only crop is withered angst
all fertilized by me! me! me!
such arid lines of verse to read,
Aye', and here's the rub writ on sleeves
and at the risk of seeming crank,
seek outside self just look and see
then you might write some poetry.
I swear I'd see more life on Mars
dumb robots squeak much sweeter tunes,
no trilling larks but lasting marks
than those writ here without a spark,
no canals for sure so no barques
no maid Thuvia too or Barsoom.
it seems to me the...
#rhyming
#CallToAction
#triolet
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0 Comments
Is There Life on Mars?
Such barren fields of verse eye sees
the only crop is withered angst
all fertilized by me! me! me!
such arid lines of verse to read,
Aye', and here's the rub writ on sleeves
and at the risk of seeming crank,
seek outside self just look and see
then you might write some poetry.
I swear I'd see more life on Mars
dumb robots squeak much sweeter tunes,
no trilling larks but lasting marks
than those writ here without a spark,
no canals for sure so no barques
no maid Thuvia too or Barsoom.
it seems to me the...
the only crop is withered angst
all fertilized by me! me! me!
such arid lines of verse to read,
Aye', and here's the rub writ on sleeves
and at the risk of seeming crank,
seek outside self just look and see
then you might write some poetry.
I swear I'd see more life on Mars
dumb robots squeak much sweeter tunes,
no trilling larks but lasting marks
than those writ here without a spark,
no canals for sure so no barques
no maid Thuvia too or Barsoom.
it seems to me the...
#rhyming
#CallToAction
#triolet
55 reads
0 Comments
Is There Life on Mars?
Such barren fields of verse eye sees
the only crop is withered angst
all fertilized by me! me! me!
such arid lines of verse to read,
Aye', and here's the rub writ on sleeves
and at the risk of seeming crank,
seek outside self just look and see
then you might write some poetry.
I swear I'd see more life on Mars
dumb robots squeak much sweeter tunes,
no trilling larks but lasting marks
than those writ here without a spark,
no canals for sure so no barques
no maid Thuvia too or Barsoom.
it seems to me the...
the only crop is withered angst
all fertilized by me! me! me!
such arid lines of verse to read,
Aye', and here's the rub writ on sleeves
and at the risk of seeming crank,
seek outside self just look and see
then you might write some poetry.
I swear I'd see more life on Mars
dumb robots squeak much sweeter tunes,
no trilling larks but lasting marks
than those writ here without a spark,
no canals for sure so no barques
no maid Thuvia too or Barsoom.
it seems to me the...
#rhyming
#CallToAction
#triolet
55 reads
0 Comments
Social Awareness
We have contrived far too long
Disregarding far too much
Responsibility long overdue
We have abandoned far too long
Assuming far too much
Hoping our cluelessness will see us through
We have hated far too long
Hurting far too much
Feelings of compassion stripped away
We have followed far too long
Denying far too much
Responsibility has gone astray
We have accused for far too long
Condemning far too much
Never really able to accept
We have suspected far too long
Distrusting far too much
Our distaste...
Disregarding far too much
Responsibility long overdue
We have abandoned far too long
Assuming far too much
Hoping our cluelessness will see us through
We have hated far too long
Hurting far too much
Feelings of compassion stripped away
We have followed far too long
Denying far too much
Responsibility has gone astray
We have accused for far too long
Condemning far too much
Never really able to accept
We have suspected far too long
Distrusting far too much
Our distaste...
#LifeStruggles
#CallToAction
#disappointment #apathy
#disappointment #apathy
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4 Comments
DU Poetry : Call To Action Published by Members Recently Online Poems