social justice poetry

The Wordnews27 social justice poetry collection examines needless suffering and pain due to stark inequality in an effort to highlight issues and bring about change.

Poetry

Poverty Poems – Bread, Light or Heat

Bread, Light or Heat is one of my poverty poems, a description of some of

By Anita Alig / March 19, 2019

Poetry Social Justice

Equality Poem – Robin Hood, Where Are You?

Robin Hood, Where Are You? is an equality poem highlighting the global inequality crisis affecting

By Anita Alig / March 14, 2019

Poetry

Resistance Poetry – Daisies and Dandelions

Daisies and Dandelions is my contribution to resistance poetry, a reflection on inequality, solidarity, resilience,

By Anita Alig / March 7, 2019

Poetry

Crime Poetry – Tightrope

Crime statistics show a couple of common denominators right across the globe: poverty and instability

By Anita Alig / March 6, 2019

Poetry Social Justice

Refugee Poem – Displacement / a Sijo

Displacement is a refugee poem, using the Korean Sijo poem form. In 2018, 68.5 million

By Anita Alig / February 20, 2019

Poetry Social Justice

Poverty Poem – Landfill Lives

Approximately 15 million people across the globe live off trash. Landfill Lives is a poverty

By Anita Alig / February 6, 2019

Poetry Social Justice

Capitalism Poetry – The Big Race

The Big Race is my contribution to capitalism poetry, a reflection on the value and

By Anita Alig / February 5, 2019

Poetry Social Justice

Empathy Poem – Juxtaposed

Juxtaposed is an empathy poem, reflecting on human fragility, vulnerability, and the lottery of where

By Anita Alig / February 1, 2019

Poetry Social Justice

Solidarity Poem – Pooling Resources

Pooling resources is a solidarity poem, a reflection on eight billion individuals inhabiting or co-inhabiting

By Anita Alig / January 31, 2019

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