Vox Populi

A curated webspace for Poetry, Politics, and Nature with over 6,000,000 visitors since 2014 and over 9,000 archived posts.

Video: Bruce Springsteen | Streets Of Minneapolis 

This is the song heard round the world.

February 1, 2026 · 14 Comments

Michael Simms: Serenity Park

Out of the chaos of the parrots’ desperate calls had emerged a texture of beautiful sound, and none of them would ever be lonely again.

January 17, 2026 · 18 Comments

Video: The Raging Grannies

These Grannies were made for raging
And that’s just what we’ll do
One of these days these Grannies
Are gonna help get rid of You

December 27, 2025 · 10 Comments

Video: Whatever moves is alive

In this haunting animated lyric. the world is seen through the eyes of a child.

December 23, 2025 · 2 Comments

Video: ‘Freedom’ by Jon Batiste and ensemble

Jon Batiste and ensemble perform ‘Freedom.”

December 13, 2025 · 11 Comments

Rev. John Dear: ‘Carry your light out into the shitstorm’ — a conversation with Joan Baez 

Legendary singer and activist Joan Baez discusses the essential role of music in movements, the need to keep our eyes on the prize — and to keep dancing.

December 7, 2025 · 10 Comments

Video: Les Bêtes

A mysterious rabbit with a set of magic keys assembles a host of strange creatures to entertain a wicked king and his decadent court in this dark stop-motion animated fantasy inspired by the works of Ladislas Starevich. 

November 28, 2025 · 14 Comments

Dion O’Reilly: Ringo Starr

You weren’t the one I loved. I must confess:
I didn’t have the depth yet. It was Paul, of course
his droopy eyes and putty lips,
babylike, unthreatening, despite the then-
brutal sexiness of the songs.

November 12, 2025 · 27 Comments

Video: Play Hard

Nate, a workaholic drummer, spends all his time practicing in pursuit of perfection. When he meets Yazmine, a like-minded, dedicated modern dancer, he realizes that the key to success isn’t just to work hard – sometimes it requires you to play hard.

November 12, 2025 · 7 Comments

Audio: Call Me Antifa

Inspired by the spirit of the Greatest Generation who fought fascism in World War II, this song celebrates love over hate, peace over violence, and liberty over authoritarianism.

October 12, 2025 · 15 Comments

Jordan Smith: Parts of the Same Project,

Awake to a language he didn’t know,
A woman by a window, her silhouette
Between light crossing a meadow

September 28, 2025 · 4 Comments

Audio: Son House performing County Farm Blues

Put you under a man called “Captain Jack”
Put you under a man they call “Captain Jack”
He’ll sure write his name up and down your back

September 27, 2025 · 9 Comments

Video: Scotland Hates Trump | The Music Video

The Scottish people have much in common with the majority of Americans.

August 16, 2025 · 8 Comments

Michael Simms: All Time Most Popular Posts in Vox Populi (2014-2025)

Vox Populi was founded on April 1, 2014 when Nisha Gupta and I met for coffee and decided to start a website to support the anti-fracking activists in Western Pennsylvania.

July 12, 2025 · 35 Comments

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