Poetry: Problems in America 49 Articles

by Shammah

Land of Opportunity or Problems? They flocked to our shores from all over the world, Hats in hand and not much more but the light of hope. They landed in America with an expectation That their lives would enlarge in ...read more

by Bill H. Johnson

Leave me for dead, This battle is not my own. You've put a price on my head, And I'm not dying for you. A country trying to sell it's values to other countries, Where their own matrix is a Philosophy of hypocrisy ...read more

by Joshua Arpon

My mom says All I have is a head full of False promises And that this Sudden urge For revolution That thrives inside of me Is nothing more Than the reincarnation Of my grandfather's dream Yet she neglects To co...read more

by Marcus Brooks

Unpretty (Cry from a Teased Teen) Popular kids ignore me I walk narrow halls with no one beside Friends come around when their friends aren't around I feel like a stranger in a strange town Don't even think I'm ...read more

by Carissa Combs

"September 11, 2001" Is this the start of WWIII? Or is this the end of what used to be? Airplane hijacks and deaths all over. People running and dodging for cover. It's very disheartening and sad to see The two W...read more

by Bobby Wilson

The Star Spangled Liar America is the land Of the free And the home of A million flaws As I type this A young man kills Himself Because he has no money For his medication A woman marries a Man ...read more

by Nicholl Mcguire

Washed Hands Conniving, lying, thieving jealous, negative, ignorant people. Move away, move away from me. Fed up with your smothering my happiness, peace. Tired of you crowding my space. Exhausted from fi...read more

by Bobby Hutchens

This Nation Where in the world is the leaders of this great nation, It seems they all have taken a long vacation. The housing market has now gown down the drain, Seems everyone in America is in some kin...read more

by Tricia Ignatowski

Love in the American Life What happened to belonging, Feeling love, sharing life What became of our Passion Was it lost in the Sands of Time? America, the Free Country Founded by unwavering men Fighting for good...read more

by Kristina Harp

America America is supposed to be free, why cant it be, gangs, guns, killing sons, fights at night, they know their rights, suicide, hitch a ride, four year olds beat to death, c...read more

by Jennifer Humphrey

Ease I hurt to ease the pain to feel the pain to see the pain I hurt inside and out my heart aches for those who don't love for those who can't love for those that don't show it... My heart bleeds for love...read more

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by Frances Phillips

American Streets There's a war being waged feel the heat... Its not far away its right on your street.... Sex and drugs, theft and violence, bullets fly, addicts die in silence... The soldiers busily fightin...read more

by Eternal Peace

Her hand held tightly sweating in mine. Look deep in her eyes and let out a sigh. So beautiful on the surface but hideous underneath. She takes our world crushing it like a butt at her feet. She grinds her foot stomp...read more

by Gary Bennett

'Selfish Nation' Holding a knife- Thin candle Leading From the rear Her light is shed At my feet With shadows at the front. She encourages and condoles And snickers A cough'. I'm privileged With the ...read more

by pa cockle

The Feeder of the Bull.... How do I write a story that won't alienate the people, to let them know why they are unfortunately, held in the same contempt as the government that leads them?. ...How do I say that the...read more

by Jered Slusher

The Jobs I've Accomplished (In My Dreams) Plucked George W. Bush's nose hairs, Sprayed Lysol on Tina Turner's cell phone, Fed Al Pacino a plate of fried mushrooms, Shined Regis Philbin's shoes, Washed the jersey ...read more

by Sue Ghani

New Babylon Building a new Babylon high overhead, Have faith you say, and keep the peace, It won't tumble down leaving us for dead, And in small measure grant some release. Hanging gardens, a miracle of modernity...read more

by Patricia Farley

Making My Way Looking all around me I see so Much that has changed life has Re-arranged many things pushed Me through open doors moving On wasn't easy, but I had to Do what I had to do to live My life to build ...read more

by Mac McGovern

America, Why Did You Stray? America, why did you stray from the old way. A constitution put forth,the foundation of our land, barely recognizable what was originally Jefferson's hand. Tarnished and smudged by misin...read more

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Click click bing vujavujavujavujavujavujavuj a (screams) (blood) sirens, rubber burning, hospitals, morgues, national televisionread more