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Society Poems | Examples of Society Poetry

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 short, long, best, and famous poem examples for society.
Rambling Thoughts
Sleep still ain't shhtt It's like my eyes n brain js quit Maybe it helps sometimes..a bit But my very own reality is soooo much more than legit. If I never had to sleep, I swear I'd stay running in...Read the rest...
Categories: society, life, truth,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Family
Family Family is very important for our society to thrive. Stable families work best when common goals shared. Crimes, drugs and abuse can happen when dysfunction reigns. ...Read the rest...
Categories: society, family,
Form: Nonet



Sad Empty Eyes
Somehow, Those empty eyes staring back through the glass They just seem to laugh At all that I am. And they seem to see The person I wish I could be But somewhere, Beyond the reflection Is a soul Who doesn't know Who,...Read the rest...
Categories: society, anger, angst, anxiety, hurt,
Form: Free verse

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The world is suchlike a pomegranate
The world is somehow a pomegranate Every individual of us in it is the seeds Having stayed similar to juicy tastes Holding together long yawning for grace Dreaming to germinate in the spring breeze And to grow...Read the rest...
Categories: society, analogy, extended metaphor, feelings,
Form: Verse
A Pocketful of Sunshine
They come with pockets full of sunshine, yellow pills like dying stars, scattered along Kensington’s broken spine— this avenue of hollow breaths and burnt-out dreams. Neon signs flicker in the fog of dusk, their glow mocking the dim light in glassy...Read the rest...
Categories: society, abuse, addiction, america, drug,
Form: Free verse



Ink
A single word— spilled ink on white— can stain a soul or save a life....Read the rest...
Categories: introspection, society,
Form: Other
Premium Member The Pendulum Swung
Some folks cheer, others boo Millions celebrate, millions stew 2025: Rarely has it been so true ...Read the rest...
Categories: society, america, change, culture, future,
Form: Couplet
Refute, Return
a grieving heart hears the pain how many times must it echo again direction askew from days tossed aside no longer can tragic history abide time for re-joice to be embraced sounding the depths of dignity traced empty shell cracked...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, society, word play,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member THE RACE
Their race is still on, our ebon-race being chased... let's keep racing:-...Read the rest...
Categories: society, allegory, america, analogy, black
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Wilderness
Out of soft dreams we leap. With a strange cadence. As if to a beat. Lock step metropolis crawl. Hot on the blood trail. To the feeding at dawn. Keys to turn. Numbers to dial. With casual serpentine smiles. Nothing to see here. No new...Read the rest...
Categories: society, dream, for her, for
Form: Rhyme
the run away sailor
out in the middle of the Atlantic a barn waste land of no life. quite and peaceful a good place to hide. sit in your boat and follow the way of the tide. leave it all behind back...Read the rest...
Categories: society, emotions, grief, heartbreak, i
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Undergrowth with Two Figures - Van Gogh
I have the rhythm of a winding road how do I consign myself to being confined rows of poplar pillars prop the rendezvous canopy beneath we meet —I self-cajole on ooh-la-la afternoon yellow eyes; daffodils watching lean into gossip...Read the rest...
Categories: society, angst, conflict, endurance, engagement,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Allegory - or - Fanfare for Corpocracy's Rise
In silence, we watch shadows pass they shape our thoughts and feed the farce Moulding lives to fit the lies that see us strive, conform and die And scared of what we do not know we do not move or...Read the rest...
Categories: society, analogy, conflict, freedom, integrity,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Nobody's normal
NOBODY'S NORMAL WHAT IS NORMAL CAN YOU SEE WHO IS NORMAL BETWEEN YOU AND ME I LOOK AROUND AT PEOPLES LIVES ABD WONDER HOW THEY DEAL WITH THEIR STRIFE PEOPLE AROUND ME EVERYWHERE I STOP LOOK AND STARE WONDERING WHAT...Read the rest...
Categories: culture, introspection, society,
Form: Rhyme
Never have I ever
There are so many things in life I can't do and it makes me sad. I will never know the Zeta function on the f line. I will never win a noble prize. I will...Read the rest...
Categories: society, age, art, bird, creation,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Society Poems

Definition | What is Society in Poetry?


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