Society Poems - Examples of all types of society poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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Kali Yuga aka Zombie ApocalypseHere in the Kali Yuga (Dark Age)
We are no longer sustained by the high
And mighty order of Tradition
Instead waves of chaos
Swell on the tide of freedom
What was high is brought low
And what was low...
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Categories:
culture, society,
Form: Narrative
The People We Pass ByI often sit and ponder
Of what our lives could someday be
If we truly understood
The hearts of everyone we see.
We pass by many strangers
In all the places that we go,
To forget of the faces
Of all...
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Categories:
society, culture, friendship, life, people,
Form: Rhyme
Common Sense
Common Sense
Common sense though expected from common people, yet not so common.
...
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Categories:
how i feel, society,
Form: Monoku
Travelling Alt EarthWe pull into a Winding Station,
Hand the Attendant our key,
Head into the Station Inn
For a snack and Earl Grey Tea.
In less than an hour,
Our machine being oiled
The tension being adjusted
And our spring tightly coiled,
I slip...
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Categories:
fantasy, future, society,
Form: Rhyme
Normal?I wrote this poem during the as I questioned what the future held.
Since the pandemic crisis has passed, we keep hearing about a “new normal.” Normal is over, or did normal ever exist?
Will normal ever...
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Categories:
endurance, faith, society,
Form: Ballad
FemininismWhen women are finally free
To be just who they want to be...
We had always wondered
What that exactly means....
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Categories:
society, freedom, girl, political, social,
Form: Free verse
UNTITLED AND UNFINISHEDThey call you a queen
Where is your crown?
They call you a hero
You've got no cape
They call you a beauty
How can you be called so when you are the beast
You are called a victor
When you have...
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Categories:
society, anger, dark, feelings, sad,
Form: Free verse
Man O Man can't conquer the motherMan O’ Man can’t conquer the mother!
Hitherto, the quoth be gather.
To the havoc, thy avarice, foment;
The virulence is a channel of chastisement.
Man O’ Man can’t conquer the mother!
Hitherto, the quoth be gather.
The virulence is evil...
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Categories:
society, desire, emotions, humanity, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
I AmI don't want to doubt again
I don't want to fall again
I don't want to cry again
I want to fight
I want to stay high in vibrations
I want to evolve
I am important...
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Categories:
society, i am, inspiration, inspirational
Form: Free verse
Look Outwhere do we find a common denominator
that will move prejudice mountain
of earth's eternal terminator
eight billion pouring from it's fountain
first seek and learn, the lessons of before
the polarity of hate, that discriminate
causing the reasons for war
the...
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Categories:
humanity, society,
Form: Rhyme
Who The Police Protect, Part II...It went up on the internet,
people argued in vain,
some said, “Monster,” some said, “It’s good
that ‘the rich’ know their pain!”
Tyler ignored all the hoopla,
knew nothing would be done,
all cops were bastards, after all,
he had already...
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Categories:
society, conflict, corruption, dark, evil,
Form: Narrative
Who The Police Protect, Part ITyler was a real happy man,
looking down at his phone,
the mayor said,“We need less police,
their crimes are so well known.”
They’d not arrest if you stole less
than a thousand from a store,
and decided, for the ‘oppressed,’
no...
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Categories:
society, conflict, corruption, dark, evil,
Form: Narrative
Too Much For Today's SocietyToo much for today's society
Too many deaths in the family
Too much violence in the streets.
Too many hostilities by the police
Too many deaths by the police
Too many murderers in the streets.
Too many innocent victims
Too many in...
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Categories:
society, anti bullying, bullying, death,
Form: Rhyme
Journey of a Contemporary Joseph
Author’s note: The following is in haibun form—poetic prose (microfiction with less than 200 words in this case) coupled with a haiku. It was written in response to a writing prompt to (re)tell a Christmas...
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Categories:
society, christmas, family, immigration, jesus,
Form: Haibun
Sunday Morning SuitHe’s a Sunday Morning Christian
Sitting prominently in his pew,
On the other six days of the week
He exploits folk like me and you.
From his position of privilege,
Where he’s never known any need,
He accuses the...
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Categories:
Lullaby, society,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of Society Poems
Definition | What is Society in Poetry?
Poems Related to Society
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