Poetry.
Words have power. Share your thoughts on hunger and food insecurity through poetry.
Featured Poems
Empty Plates
By Maria Kovács from Budapest
In the quiet of the kitchen,
Where once laughter filled the air,
Now stands an empty table,
And a child's vacant stare.
The fridge holds broken promises,
The cupboards, only dust,
In a land of plenty, somehow,
Survival becomes a must.
Bread Line
By Jean-Pierre Dubois from Lyon
They stand in silence,
Dignity wrapped around them like a cloak,
Eyes fixed forward, not meeting,
A shared understanding without words spoke.
The line moves slowly,
Each step a small victory,
Each meal a battle won,
In this quiet war against poverty.
The Giver
By Eleni Papadopoulos from Athens
I have known hunger,
Its sharp edges and hollow spaces,
The way it carves you from within,
Leaving only traces.
So when I see you hungry,
I remember my own pain,
And in the simple act of sharing,
We both become whole again.