Downtrodden Poems - Poems about Downtrodden

...He was not hungry, but, he knew the hunger of each soul. He knew, many were physically and mentally ill. The liberation of each soul from their bonds was his goal. In him, the poor and the downtro......Read the rest...

...In the tapestry of time, history became him. He wrote of equality, in the face of adversity. He wrote of a diverse nation, from the shackles of caste, sought liberation. He was hungry......Read the rest...

... The Hypocrite The Doubter hides behind religious guise, Mistakes the raven for the pigeon in darkened skies. His words beguile, twisting my skeletal fancy into a deceitful smile, E......Read the rest...

...I've turned on the light my eyes move to focus this world can not be bleak no more the deep sounds tremble helicopters pass by media scattered abrupt as if a hellish creature roars I'll te......Read the rest...

... Speeding away in a rocket to Mars to start a colony The astronaut feels his body is at rest, indeed But in space, there is no reference frame To tell him he is moving at an unearthly spee......Read the rest...

...As the pastor delivers his speech and religious fervour peaks, our heart goes out to those marginalised, for pale now are their fear fraught cheeks. In the name of God, gathering a crowd, witc......Read the rest...

... To wallow in the fires is a tempting surrender. A swan dive into the maelstromic implode of mushroom clouds, return to sender. If I let it take me into its vespered aqua......Read the rest...

... Staring at the stars in the sky Hollow heart,cast under the shadow of love Forgotten, downtrodden Castaway,the fate of the misbegotten Cursed to wander the desert of the unloved Thirst and h......Read the rest...

...We disagree I want to breathe people Feel a timeless, immortal pulse My solitude is anonymous observation Strolling in unnoticed contemplation through worlds stacked upon worlds The Flâneuse My......Read the rest...

... Who is my enemy? Do I really know? Those who are waging a war to amass lands or wealth, or those who are depriving the downtrodden of food and shelter, which are the rights for every indiv......Read the rest...

...I have journeyed through life's rough terrains I know what it is like to be in pains From life's sour fruit I ate While wondering what was my journey's fate I saw him, he saw me We both knew w......Read the rest...

...“Poetry allows the poet to give vent to rage and despair in words, instead of action.” ~ by poet Oh, you don’t wanna know what it would be like if it wasn't for poetry. Li......Read the rest...

...A girl rotting A girl alone She is still for hours She is still forgotten A girl downtrodden A girl down on her luck She is drunk on misery She wakes hungover on woe A girl runs on d......Read the rest...

... “I cannot give a name to pain I’ve never known.” - by poet What do I know of sadness when it’s grief that is profound? The misery of wounded hearts - in anguish they are drowned. The m......Read the rest...

...The leaves are turning A chill's in the air Time to head outside and live out there In a booth heaven-designed room for a table and chairs Invite family and friends to ......Read the rest...