Poetry about Politics
#politics
A view of politics, from all corners of the world, expressed through poetry. Here you'll find poems about politics, power and government. This includes poems about support or criticism for particular political parties or leaders. Also, poetry about issues like poverty, law and discrimination and shining a light on how state corruption affects societies.
LadyLaura
Bumped 14th Oct 2019 1:00pm
31st Mar 2019 4:23pm
31st Mar 2019 4:23pm
Government Issued Recovery
It’s easy enough to say to get a grip
but you don’t know what it’s like to slip
after three months or after six
of keeping up my act
when the world around me starts to collapse
and I know that I’m grown
and I know I have to control how I react
but it doesn’t make a difference from the front to the back
or if I’m at the bottom this
kinda thing is considered common
and as long as we follow the lawmen
we aren’t considered a problem till you look at statistics
and suddenly life doesn’t look so optimistic
but the...
but you don’t know what it’s like to slip
after three months or after six
of keeping up my act
when the world around me starts to collapse
and I know that I’m grown
and I know I have to control how I react
but it doesn’t make a difference from the front to the back
or if I’m at the bottom this
kinda thing is considered common
and as long as we follow the lawmen
we aren’t considered a problem till you look at statistics
and suddenly life doesn’t look so optimistic
but the...
#politics
#drugs
#lyrics
#addiction
#escape
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5 Comments
Chuck
Poem Published
13th Oct 2019 5:15am
13th Oct 2019 5:15am
Phat and Funky
America....
Where everyone
Everybody wants to come to
Different races
From continent to continent
Many countries
See America as a
Priceless diamond
Big enough
For the most willing
To get a piece
America
Phat in riches
And many opportunities
To prosper
But everything has a con
And America
Has a funky side
Crime, corruption, and politics
To name a few
As I
An American
Born and raised
In a Democratic blue collard household
Where money
Was much needed for
Bills, bills,...
Where everyone
Everybody wants to come to
Different races
From continent to continent
Many countries
See America as a
Priceless diamond
Big enough
For the most willing
To get a piece
America
Phat in riches
And many opportunities
To prosper
But everything has a con
And America
Has a funky side
Crime, corruption, and politics
To name a few
As I
An American
Born and raised
In a Democratic blue collard household
Where money
Was much needed for
Bills, bills,...
#corruption
#politics
#America
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TheJBLFanpage
Jahseh
Jahseh
Poem Published
13th Oct 2019 2:09am
13th Oct 2019 2:09am
The Discordian Constitution
The Discord Constitution
Article [1] (Freedom of expression and religion)
The elite gamers shall not fabricate laws that impede on the freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, or the right to assemble peacefully, and to form petitions to address the misuse of the hierarchical power of the server elites.
Article [2] (Right to Bear Diamond Swords)
The freedom to possess, carry, and defensively use a diamond sword is a necessity to keep the citizens of this great server, and their stature, from being dwindled by those coming from other realms or servers. Those who...
Article [1] (Freedom of expression and religion)
The elite gamers shall not fabricate laws that impede on the freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, or the right to assemble peacefully, and to form petitions to address the misuse of the hierarchical power of the server elites.
Article [2] (Right to Bear Diamond Swords)
The freedom to possess, carry, and defensively use a diamond sword is a necessity to keep the citizens of this great server, and their stature, from being dwindled by those coming from other realms or servers. Those who...
#politics
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buddhakitty
Poem Published
12th Oct 2019 5:31pm
12th Oct 2019 5:31pm
dear Mr President
when the same
laws
do not apply
to
all equally
that is the
end
of democracy
sorry George ,
sorry Thomas,
sorry Ben,
sorry Paul,
sorry James
laws
do not apply
to
all equally
that is the
end
of democracy
sorry George ,
sorry Thomas,
sorry Ben,
sorry Paul,
sorry James
#politics
#freedom
#responsibility #tradition
#responsibility #tradition
45 reads
10 Comments
dkzksaxxas_DanielX
Poem Published
11th Oct 2019 3:26am
11th Oct 2019 3:26am
Daddy'o Genius & Jesus d'Dada Go To The Circus
Many making much about nothing,
when indeed, they need only nothing.
Try saying that wit a mouth fulla crackers'
Make'em all stand up and take notice.
And if they fail to notice, you can notify
them wit one lonesome air-mail stamp.
You know, the one's Charles Lindburgh
was on. The ones from his heroic fly'boy
"image" in his
1930's attempt to use his hero status to
attempt to bring Nazi fascism to the good
old USofA. Praise th'lord that he embarassed
himself enough by 1940, when Republicans
fantasized him their...
when indeed, they need only nothing.
Try saying that wit a mouth fulla crackers'
Make'em all stand up and take notice.
And if they fail to notice, you can notify
them wit one lonesome air-mail stamp.
You know, the one's Charles Lindburgh
was on. The ones from his heroic fly'boy
"image" in his
1930's attempt to use his hero status to
attempt to bring Nazi fascism to the good
old USofA. Praise th'lord that he embarassed
himself enough by 1940, when Republicans
fantasized him their...
#corruption
#politics
#war
#death
#HumanRights
16 reads
2 Comments
BigVirge
Big Virge
Big Virge
Poem Published
10th Oct 2019 00:57am
10th Oct 2019 00:57am
"Revolutions of My Mind" ... A Poem written by Big Virge 27/12/2016
Now ....
When I Write Rhymes ...
I Think You'll Find ...
That They're ...
Best Defined ...
As .....
" Revolutions of My Mind " ...
A Definition ... Befitting ...
of My Written Inscriptions ...
Descriptive Depictions ...
of ... Human Existence ...
Killings By ... “ VILLAINS “ ...
Whose Visions Are Driven ...
By ... Levels of Thinking ...
LOCKED IN ...
... "Mental PRISONS" ... !!!
Mind States ... Revolting ...
In Ways .... SO REVOLTING ..... !!!!!
...
When I Write Rhymes ...
I Think You'll Find ...
That They're ...
Best Defined ...
As .....
" Revolutions of My Mind " ...
A Definition ... Befitting ...
of My Written Inscriptions ...
Descriptive Depictions ...
of ... Human Existence ...
Killings By ... “ VILLAINS “ ...
Whose Visions Are Driven ...
By ... Levels of Thinking ...
LOCKED IN ...
... "Mental PRISONS" ... !!!
Mind States ... Revolting ...
In Ways .... SO REVOLTING ..... !!!!!
...
#relationships
#politics
#TruthOfLife
#humankind
#art
23 reads
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Joshuaberry
Ancestor
Ancestor
Poem Published
9th Oct 2019 2:35pm
9th Oct 2019 2:35pm
The Eclipse
The Eclipse*
lurched element assumed darkness
cherubic glow tainting the moon
heaven's eyes sans brightness
a crusade of void, draped gloom
august visitor dantiily clad
torpedic metamorphoses projects
tumultuous taunting tilled tad
birthed by the traverse thrills
twin of nature
quadratic epilepsy
dripping punctures
in the drafting lambency
A proximity.
success in the
cloud of politics
is a lurching
Eclipse
19:10:09:13:40
lurched element assumed darkness
cherubic glow tainting the moon
heaven's eyes sans brightness
a crusade of void, draped gloom
august visitor dantiily clad
torpedic metamorphoses projects
tumultuous taunting tilled tad
birthed by the traverse thrills
twin of nature
quadratic epilepsy
dripping punctures
in the drafting lambency
A proximity.
success in the
cloud of politics
is a lurching
Eclipse
19:10:09:13:40
#politics
#sun
#universe
#moon
#astronomy
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MythKnightSon
MYKS
MYKS
Poem Published
9th Oct 2019 8:22am
9th Oct 2019 8:22am
Stupid Wolves
Wolf, Wolf!” cried the old man
and the children curled in fear
“But don’t worry, I will kill it!” he said
and they all began to cheer
“I shall kill it in three days!”
was the reassuring solemn pledge
There, started the hysterically fatal malady,
so quickly spread.!
The yellow bells stopped ringing
as the new idol was praised
From zero to hero, to foul-mouthed bigot,
the cheering stays…
And their screams were so proud,
so convincingly loud!
More and more the children lured
a huge number of the crowd.
...
and the children curled in fear
“But don’t worry, I will kill it!” he said
and they all began to cheer
“I shall kill it in three days!”
was the reassuring solemn pledge
There, started the hysterically fatal malady,
so quickly spread.!
The yellow bells stopped ringing
as the new idol was praised
From zero to hero, to foul-mouthed bigot,
the cheering stays…
And their screams were so proud,
so convincingly loud!
More and more the children lured
a huge number of the crowd.
...
#corruption
#oppression
#politics
#greed
#poverty
24 reads
4 Comments
cheesa
Poem Published
8th Oct 2019 7:59am
8th Oct 2019 7:59am
A night on the town
Mr sizzle sizzles sausages while sat down on his stool
Watching the drunks approach the girls whilst trying to play it cool
The bartender pretends to laugh at all the shitry jokes
Keeping quiet praying to god he dont end up like these folks
The whore with no draws is demanding more but shes been through the whole club
Off she goes with her gram of coke to find another mug
Someone smiles a fist is thrown a pickpocket grabs a purse
Teens argue a knife is drawn ones next ride is a hurst
Friends phone up questions asked are you out tonight
My reply can...
Watching the drunks approach the girls whilst trying to play it cool
The bartender pretends to laugh at all the shitry jokes
Keeping quiet praying to god he dont end up like these folks
The whore with no draws is demanding more but shes been through the whole club
Off she goes with her gram of coke to find another mug
Someone smiles a fist is thrown a pickpocket grabs a purse
Teens argue a knife is drawn ones next ride is a hurst
Friends phone up questions asked are you out tonight
My reply can...
#murder
#violence
#power
#politics
#LifeStruggles
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AspergerPoet56
Poem Published
4th Oct 2019 4:48pm
4th Oct 2019 4:48pm
Did They Really Not See It Coming
It was when the shadows
Stepped out into the light
Monsters of dreams
Given a form of reality
The popularity of diseased minds
Behind friendly smiles
That deceived a country
Who wanted someone to blame
Promising a thousand year reign
Breathing poison into those willing to listen
Those that didn’t, started to disappear
The silent beginning of a final solution
A culture was to be wiped from history
Just because they were hated by some
Power corrupts ultimate power kills
Innocents...
Stepped out into the light
Monsters of dreams
Given a form of reality
The popularity of diseased minds
Behind friendly smiles
That deceived a country
Who wanted someone to blame
Promising a thousand year reign
Breathing poison into those willing to listen
Those that didn’t, started to disappear
The silent beginning of a final solution
A culture was to be wiped from history
Just because they were hated by some
Power corrupts ultimate power kills
Innocents...
#politics
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butters
Poem Published
4th Oct 2019 2:31am
4th Oct 2019 2:31am
give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...
drag your beaten bodies three long thousand miles, in a god-awful, desperate attempt to escape a torn land and give your kids a future.
playing golf, president of the promised land muses on crocodiles, snakes and bullets--as if steel cages and child-hostages weren't welcome enough.
playing golf, president of the promised land muses on crocodiles, snakes and bullets--as if steel cages and child-hostages weren't welcome enough.
#oppression
#politics
#HumanRights
#ignorance
#poverty
42 reads
AnonymousBystander
Poem Published
3rd Oct 2019 10:58pm
3rd Oct 2019 10:58pm
The Fourth Estate
The fourth estate became the failed estate:
industrial scale criminality
as seen under the media magnate
Murdoch, but not without complicity
of the journalists and their editors.
The fourth estate became the failed estate:
the self appointed mis-translators
of controversial speeches into hate.
The political, self-righteous, irate,
mistaken editorials was when
the fourth estate became the failed estate.
The ignorant gonzo journalists then
decided they had a monopoly
of truth. Unable to see their mistake
as...
industrial scale criminality
as seen under the media magnate
Murdoch, but not without complicity
of the journalists and their editors.
The fourth estate became the failed estate:
the self appointed mis-translators
of controversial speeches into hate.
The political, self-righteous, irate,
mistaken editorials was when
the fourth estate became the failed estate.
The ignorant gonzo journalists then
decided they had a monopoly
of truth. Unable to see their mistake
as...
#politics
#quatrain
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