Disconnected: The Quiet After The Scroll
Foreword / Introduction Poland is planning to ban anyone under 15 from using social media. That includes me, and I’m not someone who’s just going to sit quietly while that…
The God They Sold You
Foreword / Introduction Realistically, I could write an entire anthology of poems just about the dystopia the United States has turned into. The current presidency alone is pure nightmare fuel.…
When Everything Falls Apart
We were told there would be a future, wasn't we?We were told the world would get better, wasn't it?They fed us promises like they were candy, and we believed them…
The Glass Wall They Built
Foreword / Introduction This poem is written from the perspective of an Australian young person, as they are the first to experience the social media bans for those considered 'too…
What I Remember Before
Foreword / Introduction You might notice that this poem seems autobiographical, and there's a reason for that. This poem is based on a close friend's experiences of having lived in…
People Aren’t Flags
Foreword / Introduction I'm not gonna deny it, I'm just as guilty as everyone else when it comes to picking sides in wars. But I'm a child, or a "kid"…
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There Is No Tomorrow
Foreword / Introduction I have a preference for political poems, but I also know that talking about specific causes will always make people really upset. Being 13, that's not exactly…
The braid that became a bridge
Foreword The next chapter in my political poems:Girls' and women's rights—not something most boys my age are thought to care about—matter deeply to me. Freedom and dignity are universal rights;…
We Are the Knot
Borders dissolve where Alpine snow meets Aegean blue—Lisbon loans sunlight to Helsinki’s dusk,Sarajevo’s cafes brew Dublin’s rain,and every train track hums the same chord:“Alone, we’re notes. Together—anthem.” Britain? Come home.…
Ukraine continues to bloom
Foreword Not much for me to say here; my last poem should be clear in my worldview. Ukraine has become a symbol of liberty, of freedom, of strength, of courage,…
Dystopia.exe (Error 404)
Foreword We live in a world where adults are too braindead to realize the truth, leading our world to disaster by following authoritarians like Trump and Putin. No longer just…