Protests devolve into riots.Thunderstorms spawn tornadoes.Don’t be inciting the snowflakes.Don’t be chasing storm troopers! By: ElRoyPoet © 2020 Tensions over Israel-Hamas war on the rise in the U.S. In the past month, there have been numerous protests worldwide due to … Continue reading Social Justice Activists
Help Me, Help You I have to blame others for my shortcomings, because if those who loved me had tried harder, I wouldn’t have these issues. If those who tried to help me, had succeeded, there’d be no regrets. If … Continue reading People Who Need People Poems
To the patriotic mother who teaches her child to hate:so why do you have babies,if you only poison their minds with death?And that will be the rocket,hovering over your son’s head. Cain why do you hate Abel?Is it because Allah—God … Continue reading Peace in the Middle East
Every day, I drive down the street in my truck.I see the homeless people standing on the sidewalk;Beggars holding up a sign, asking for a buck. In the summertime:I enjoy the air-conditioning,As they sweat in the heat of the sun. … Continue reading Homelessness: Injustice in Plain Sight
In the land of the free, where patriarchy reigns,A stubborn authoritarian holds on tightly, to the reins.For everybody believes that:“Father knows best”,Even when he doesn’t, how dare you protest. He leads the white house down an erroneous path,And as they … Continue reading “Owning the Libs”, an American Allegory
AI—the dawning of a new age—A time of change, some fear, some wage.A glorious new tool, so we’ve been told,To revolutionize and improve the world. But caution whispers in the breeze,A warning of how technology can seize.For while it automates … Continue reading Can AI Be Fair For All
I was born a charming man-child,mama adored me, I made her smile,she defended and sheltered me,I was innocent and living free,those were the days of our lives. Every day is a winding road,every day is a fading dream.I don’t know … Continue reading Every day is a winding road
There’s a reason why we have conflicts; if it weren’t for the evil in the hearts of men. There’s a reason why we have protests; if it weren’t for the tyranny of institutional racism. There’s a reason for the women’s … Continue reading The Social Justice Cause
Our liberal democracy we revere,with rules from the majority.All the citizens are sovereign,with rights and authority. In contrast to an autocracy,elites in power, hiding their flawsand oppressing the minorities,with unfair and unequal laws. The nationalists follow him around,in blind obedience,believing … Continue reading Why We Gravitate To Authoritarianism
This land is your land and this land is my landFrom California to the New York islandFrom the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream watersThis land was made for you and me As I went walking that ribbon of highwayI … Continue reading This Land Is Your Land
Let’s sit down, and have a quiet conversation,Talk about our future, and find a sound solution.We don’t need to be enemies, we can be friends,If we listen to each other, and make amends. Let’s stop this cycle, of contempt and … Continue reading Making It A Fair Fight
If first place wins the gold—why does second place receive a silver medal?Is it a consolation price,because everybody knows,that second place is the first loser? If it’s government, by the people,for the people,are the citizens in charge;because the governmentis the … Continue reading Class Hierarchy
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