Laura’s current event poetry serves as both documentation and commentary, capturing significant political and social moments through verse. She transforms breaking news and contemporary issues into accessible, emotionally resonant pieces that range from sharp satire to sobering reflection.
Whether employing traditional forms like pantoums and sonnets or contemporary free verse, Laura’s work demonstrates poetry’s unique capacity to process the immediacy of the present moment while creating lasting artistic records of our times.
Her poems address political figures, social justice issues, and cultural shifts. She hopes she can provide genuine emotional engagement, proving that poetry remains a vital tool for understanding and responding to the world around us.
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- Current Events
- Title of the work
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February 2026
The Bootlickers: The Pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago: A Satire
January 2026
2025
Laura Gerling, unsolicited Poet and educator 