Poems on Society

All of us belong to a greater whole, and whether you call it society or civilization or country, it has a deep and profound impact on our lives. Some seek to escape it. Some to embrace it. All of us, though, should seek to understand it.

Poems on Society ^(1-25)

• by epoet
  Standing At The Door
  When soldiers die, the pain is only beginning.
• by Jeffrey Carter
  Imprisoned By Guilt
  Drinking and driving - ingredients that too often lead to death and guilt.
• by Millette Addison
  Entertain Angels Unaware
  Perhaps that dirty, penniless person sleeping in the street is something more than you might think?
• by Monica
  In God's Eyes
  How can discrimination ever make sense?
• by Ghegi25
  Stranger
  As society encourages us to strive for the unattainable, we begin to realize we have become a reflection of that society. And in that reflection, we have lost our selves.
• by Suroor
  Addictions
  Modern Western society has a problem that can no longer be ignored.
• by Bahar
  The Hard Part Is Over With
  Please look into the heart of a troubled child. And understand…
• by Marge Tindal
  Columbine Crying
  A very talented and insightful poet pays tribute to those who died and offers solace to those who survived.
• by Alotta
  Lost Wanderer
  Rape is a crime against society. But more than that, it is a vicious crime against humanity.
• by Robson Grant
  Door To Decision
  If the Earth is our home, shouldn't we become better housekeepers?
• by Carey Lenehan
  Soldiers
  Fighting for your country, sacrificing for your ideals, may not always mean what "some" have told you it does.
• by Jody Nichols
  A Shattered Dream
  Excluding others - making them feel left out - because of differences is wrong.
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  Attack on America

  The tragedies of September 11 have understandably sparked an outpouring of emotions, and a relentless deluge of personal questions and doubts. People need to talk. To explore. To come together in sympathy, in outrage, and perhaps in a measure of understanding.
• 1 poems

  Inspirational Poetry

  If Life is a series of ups and down, then these poems attempt to paint a road map that can better guide us through the valleys so we can find our way to the top of those hills. Poetry to uplift, motivate, and make us look at this world with new eyes.
• 82 poems

  Poems About Family

  There can be no Life without family, and these pages are devoted to poetry about our families and the strong bond that exists there. You'll find poems about children, parents, grandparents, and siblings.
• 70 poems

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  Much of the Life we lead is necessarily centered around society. These poems explore our society and the structure of civilization, especially as how it impacts us as people.
• 62 poems

  Teen Poetry About Life As A Teenager

  When a teen writes a poem about Life in general, it gets treated like any other poem at Passions. But when a teen writes a poem about the unique viewpoint of Life that a teen sometimes has, the poem goes in this subcategory. All of these poems are by teens, about their Lives.

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Poems on Society ^continued

• by Ogviolet
  Sirens In The Night
  Hate and fear are enemies of all mankind. And, on some nights, it seems they are winning their war against us.
• by V.J. Lower
  Cry For The Children
  To "cry" doesn't mean just to weep - it can also be a strident plea for help.
• by Lisa Teller
  Fifteen Crosses
  Columbine brought many nightmares - and a very special dream.
• by Geoff Sanderson
  Loch Voil
  The beauty of nature can be so easily spoiled…
• by Angell
  The Saddest Thing
  The atrocities we've seen happening in our society this year have inspired poets such as this one to write some very poignant words.
• by Gothic
  Hearts Division
  As time moves deliberately by us, our lives change, and the lives of our loved ones change as well. Sometimes we grow in the same directions, and sometimes we grow apart.
• by T
  My Different Friend
  We should always think before we say what's on our mind. Once words are spoken, they can't be taken back.
• by Rose
  Life's Choices
  Our society has some pretty screwed up priorities - and this is about one of the worst ones.
• by Martina Hooley
  The Price Of Ignorance
  Littleton, Colorado became a place we could not ignore. But maybe we should have paid attention a little sooner?
• by Alison Rotmark
  Earth Mother
  This poem is written about our blatant disregard for the core of our existence - Mother Earth.
• by Dominic
  Century
  When the whole world seems crazy and disjointed, few media can reflect that feeling like a poem.
• by David Mclauchlan
  Stop It Now
  This poem is about war. And death and tragedy. And, too, about anger.
• by Mindy Carpenter
  Where Will It All End?
  When nations go to war, the reasons aren't always easy to understand. But the consequences are.