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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Solar WrathNoble northern lights
illuminate the
nocturnal sky
(a gift from the
Solar Kingdom)
an extreme G5 s*T*o*R*m
hammers a little
blue globe
BLISSfully violent
yellow god-star...
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Categories:
dark, society, space, sun,
Form: Free verse
What Am I?It is a Flame so brilliant I dare not grow close
But still, I fear it may Burn me
So I Smother it. I throw upon it layers of hatred, isolation, vitriolic disgust. I Curse its name...
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Categories:
society, corruption, hate, humanity, riddle,
Form: Free verse
Emphatically SpeakingWith common sense so sporadic
I just want to be emphatic
But with all this social static
It's hard to remain pragmatic...
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Categories:
society,
Form: Rhyme
His Name is Not Superman
He jumps into his pants
gulps down an espresso
Fairly flies out the door
caught up in the flow
...
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Categories:
society, business, humanity, irony, power,
Form: Rhyme
recycled reflectionscrawling words
slithering
waiting for something
questions without answers
in the zone of twilight rerror
Oh No!
erring inhumanly
gaslighting
becoming gas
volcanic eruption
savage rays
in the breezy trees
insanely iconic
epic hunt
beyond reason
a dangerous game
a masked requiem for a virulent era
a robotic rumination
fleeing...
raging rubble
deliverance...?
...
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Categories:
dark, society, surreal,
Form: Free verse
Future ShockReliving every moment since it started,
the good, the bad, the downright pitiful mistakes
made by yours truly, wiser with age
through the journey of discovery.
Sadly, the other bearing the brunt of it,
no one is to blame if...
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Categories:
society, city, dark, humanity, political,
Form: Free verse
An Eye for Fly
hittin' the block top hat in thought with no laces to trip
i – the on the lookout guy
poppin' some spearmint off the smoky sauce
continue the hunt for any
of those Sunday driver / investor types
carrying...
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Categories:
hip hop, society, urban,
Form: Prose Poetry
Tomorrow's ChangeSuper Power, control society desire
Shoving their wicked ways
They call me racist, gays splatters screens
Babies birth of woman, not two men at play
Disputing the foundation, bible bleeds, ancestors turn
Skip this word, it's...
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Categories:
society, deep, integrity, meaningful, racism,
Form: Didactic
As Cruelly As People ReactAlways control your temper,
don't explode in fits of anger;
not all appreciate kindness.
There are a few good people
and there are lots of bad ones
with different moods and tones:
there are those who worry less,
all they do is...
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Categories:
society, anger, anxiety, emotions, evil,
Form: Lyric
Waitresses and WaitersThere is no need to apologize for the things you mistakenly forget to do
What type of person would I be to make a mockery of patience and virtue?
You did right with direct condolences, which most...
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Categories:
humanity, perspective, society,
Form: Rhyme
Records and Rules
Records are made to be broken
Rules to be followed
Records that are shattered
via rules that aren’t followed
...
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Categories:
society, trust,
Form: Rhyme
Curtains
Setting: a rendition of Tara Plantation, 1860’s Georgia
Characters: Scarlatina (S), an oddly-dressed Southern Belle
Brett Rutler (B), a dashing, but presently quite confused, rogue
Scene: The characters discuss Scarlatina’s attire.
S: Oh, it’s...
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Categories:
clothes, confusion, society,
Form: Verse
Happy Valley
It was a strange and unexpected experience.
Suddenly, I found myself in a place called Happy Valley. A man was on a park bench gazing upon the trees as if listening to a particular...
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Categories:
society, humanity, hyperbole, myth, rights,
Form: I do not know?
Angela DeVil(To be sung to the tune of “Cruella DeVil” from Disney’s 101 Dalmatian)
Angela DeVil, Angela DeVil.
Often misunderstood
As after a kill
To see her is to think
Of a devil from hell.
Angela, Angela
Why not give the girl a...
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Categories:
judgement, society, song,
Form: Lyric
On The Right Trail To Right EndDo I remember when...
Better breezes blew
Cleaner waters flowed
Teasing memory so...
For I can hear them in quiet special times… can you?
Softly now, in your own silence… hear them…
‘Are we missed?’
___*___
I am old in age now
Quieter...
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Categories:
society, age, dream, future, humanity,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Society Poems
Definition | What is Society in Poetry?
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