worldwide social justice issues
Inner City News Week is a crime violence poem, a reflection on how social deprivation is a direct contributory factor to violence and crime. Inner City News Week – Crime Violence Poem WednesdayThe police arrested the 15-year old youth hours after he had raided and ransacked Logan’s grocery store in the city centre. During the…
Mayday is a workers rights poem, a reflection on how millions of worker still endure dismal working conditions and work for minimal pay. Mayday – Workers Rights Poem Every day, it’s mayday in the sweatshop. I think I’ll wear my brands to the May Day march.
Castoffs is an inequality poem, a reflection on inadequate wages and the financial imbalances that exist everywhere. Castoffs – Inequality Poem Christmas 2015, his Mom is wearing a brand-new posh frock, her gleaming smile masks the stench of castoffs, the stink that appals the follicles in your nose when you step into a charity shop…
The Green, Green Grass Beyond the Wall is a dream poem, a reflection on seeking change when and where necessary. The Green, Green Grass Beyond the Wall The grass beyond the wall, yes, it’s greener on the far side of the fence. So what if I’d like to run my naked toes across a thick…
This is a PTSD poem and a tribute to Mary, a wonderful old lady I was privileged to meet many years ago. Mary was elegant, stunning, delicate, and fierce. Mary – PTSD Poem They say a bomb hit the hospital where nurse Mary was working during the Second World War. Her frail body is still…
Balance is one of many spring equinox poems, a reflection on the scarcity of true balance in the world, people, and societies. Balance – Spring Equinox Poems She knows the scales and weights and volumes of lead and feathers of blood and water of bread and gravel. Her sister taught her how to blunt shadows…
Robin Hood, Where Are You? is an equality poem highlighting the global inequality crisis affecting billions of people. The wealth gap continues to grow. Robin Hood, Where Are You? Dear Robin I know you’re dead a few hundred years, some say, you didn’t even exist, are but a fantasy figure made up for pure entertainment,…
Dear Sales Manager is a consumerism poem, a reflection on how producers and salespeople get the masses to purchase large quantities of consumer goods. Dear Sales Manager Dear Mr Salesman This morning, I cracked your code while eating a bowl of cereal and flicking through a magazine packed with adverts. I should have copped on…
Displacement is a refugee poem, using the Korean Sijo poem form. In 2018, 68.5 million people were forced to leave their homes. Displacement – Sijo
