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Political Poems | Examples of Political Poetry

Political Poems. Read and share great examples of poetry about politics. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for political.
Hitting the political bullseye
In "Democracy", "Intelligence" is valorized. In "Communism", though unintentional, "Barbarism" and "Violence" are, because they are necessary states through which the object must first pass to fruition. ...Read the rest...
Categories: america, political,
Form: Political Verse



Fluttering Shadows
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, An undeserved curse does not come to rest, Yet here lies a man, harsh and hollow, Whose deeds were dark, by sorrow dressed. The skies today bear silent...Read the rest...
Categories: political,
Form: Rhyme
China's Great Wall of Blindness
( thoughts before coffee. "BYD" China's electric vehicle) __________ The first thing to say to my chinese brothers is that you didn't get here by way of a scientific committee but by...Read the rest...
Categories: political, america, humanity,
Form: Political Verse
Premium Member America's Slow Walk to Dictatorship
The Founders' fear of tyranny informed their choice of polity. They chose a form of government, founded on the people’s power. They acknowledged the hand of God, in battles fought and victories won. And knew the nation’s future state, depended on...Read the rest...
Categories: political, culture, freedom, history, identity,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member It isn't though it is
Nothing to see so little to hear speak and be silenced. Smells peculiar... Are my thoughts even mine? Everything is glorious in the shadows of night Bright lights that dim truth all sparkle and dreamy City of savage fun and instant...Read the rest...
Categories: political, social, world,
Form: Free verse



this isn't me
What am I doing? This Isn't me. I'm watching myself Commit the unthinkable in The name of duty and I hate it. Everyone is heralding me A hero When I only feel like the villain Who actually wins. This isn't Me. When...Read the rest...
Categories: corruption, political, repetition, violence,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Our Political Nature
In the marrow of our bones, politics is inscribed, an ancient script of dominance and submission, etched deep in the bedrock of our being. We are actors on a stage, where every gesture, every word, is charged with meaning, where power is...Read the rest...
Categories: political,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member No Good Deed
The Governor's name was Bob Neville Who was known as a civic devil But through deified greed Never did a good deed I don't think he was on the level...Read the rest...
Categories: political,
Form: Limerick
Foreign Policy Query
Someone has said that The best soldiers are well fed Why we import rice?...Read the rest...
Categories: engagement, perspective, political, soldier,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Seconds On The Pie Please
Seconds On The Pie Please Written: by Miracle Man 5/17/2024 Caravans of Illegals, swarm our borders with ease. Once here, many are choosing, to just do as they please. Each claiming their free slice , of the American pie. while many citizens struggle, each day...Read the rest...
Categories: political, america, anxiety, conflict, immigration,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Satanist Seeks Conservative Aid
There is a movement amongst Republican ranks in The United States Congress, regarding the the absence of religion in schools, and its herald revival, like some Bible Belt Tent -- minus the tambourines, being it is The Halls of Congress...Read the rest...
Categories: political, absence,
Form: Political Verse
Premium Member PANDEMONIUM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ purveyors of pandemonium politicians create havoc! ...Read the rest...
Categories: political,
Form: Monoku
Premium Member Hope For The Future
What the future holds for us , no one knows for sure Hopefully in the very near future , headlines will read for cancer we have a cure The human race is like a giant jigsaw puzzle,...Read the rest...
Categories: life, political,
Form: Rhyme
Donald Trump and the Republican Party's Plutocratic Subversion of the American Republic
Denying the Moral Efficacy Of Democracy; the unalienable rights of the INDIVIDUAL and subplanting it with the power of the Republican Partys' Plutocratic Initiative, reveals the nature of the dialectical conflict and threat to the...Read the rest...
Categories: political, humanity, racism,
Form: Political Verse
People's Power
People hire leaders Force comes if there's travesty People fire leaders....Read the rest...
Categories: history, people, political, power,
Form: Haiku

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