Society Poems
Illusion
by Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
The church bell tolled
Within the village’s yawing spree.
Dawn was calm and deep, easing
Light’s hegemony over lukewarm darkness
And the frailty of post-hour orisons.
I saw the clergy’s bedraggled chasuble,
Cursed by the fierce streak of something reddish.
On his mouth spewed forth wind-caked saliva,
Evidence of a hidden tryst.
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kill the moon
by Rumi Ullidov
Kill the moon
No sea shall rise again, torture of the land
No howling wolf shall disturb the night
No mourning for the lost souls, forgotten and never found
No sorrow for the lost love, no regrets
Kill the moon
To rise, to seize the moment
In joy to smile
And then in hysteria
Laugh
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Our Babies
by Corey Alpough
What are they doing to our babies
Looking on the news and see that they been dying lately,
What is going on this world its getting kinda crazy
Drop them off at school to tell them see you later, maybe
They go to school to learn and have fun
Shouldn’t have to worry about a killer with a gun
Preaching to them in the room like a nun
Praying to God that they never have to run
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Rome Was Great Once Too
by Kyle McAfee
The future looks bleak
As the present continues to crumble
Under the remains the of the past.
The truth is harder to research
When celebrities become educators,
Utilizing media as their textbooks.
Teaching us to be open-minded,
To think freely
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Hi I'm Kamala and I'm misunderstood
by Dr. Robert Ippaso
I cackle and I giggle
I'm a friendly sort of gal
And when I’m quite excited
I'll give a little twirl.
Why would all this be funny
As It's simply who I am
Just a smart and chatty lady
Not a sour old boring man?
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Illusion
by Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
The church bell tolled
Within the village’s yawing spree.
Dawn was calm and deep, easing
Light’s hegemony over lukewarm darkness
And the frailty of post-hour orisons.
I saw the clergy’s bedraggled chasuble,
Cursed by the fierce streak of something reddish.
On his mouth spewed forth wind-caked saliva,
Evidence of a hidden tryst.
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The world is in love with me!
by Reem Khalaf
They say when someone loves you
Or is attracted to you they tend to ignore you
oh how beautiful it is to have the whole world love you.
Are we too late - America's plight
by Dr. Robert Ippaso
How did we get to where we are,
America - the one undimming shining star,
A land of freedom, of unbounded pride
Where no one needed run and hide
For their religion or mere thought,
Democracy - the very heart of what was taught.
Now the Media drums a beat
That too many rush to heed,
Politicians seem at war
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Everyday
by Ash Storm
"Men scare me." A sentence that every woman thinks or says at least once in her life. Why? What did men do to make women afraid of them? Everyday women try to live their lives, minding their business, and men see that as an invitation to touch her because of what she's wearing. Everyday, men sexually assault and rape women because they think what she's wearing means they can do whatever they want to her. Everyday. Everyday, men murder women simply because she rejected him. Everyday, you see on the news that a woman was killed or kidnapped by a man. Everyday, women are told to cover up because what she's wearing says she's asking for it, but all I see is a woman wearing a shirt and shorts. A woman wearing a tank top and skirt. A woman wearing a dress. A woman wearing a bathing suit. A woman wearing a hoodie and sweatpants. All I see is women wearing clothes. When a woman wears these clothes she's asking for it, but when a man wears the same exact clothes he isn't. How is that fair? How does that make sense? Every woman knows someone who's been raped, but no man knows a rapist. Men like to say "not all men" but does that really matter if all of this is still happening to women? Does saying "not all men" help stop anything? If it's really not all men then show it by standing up for women because if you don't help then you're part of the problem. Everyday, women go through this. Everyday.
Everyday, I have people telling me to cover up because I'm asking for it. Everyday, I wonder if I'm going to live until tomorrow because I didn't want to talk to a man or cover up. Everyday, I pray that I'm not going to be next on someone's list to sexually assault, rape, or murder. Everyday, I live in fear that this could happen to me. Everyday.
Devils tickets
by Stefan Splawinski
life itself is a gamble
for the mass of mankind
daily struggle to exist
food and shelter to find
but well advantaged folk
seek out games of chance
so uncertainty may remain
life with an uneven dance
