Poets have different reasons for writing about their cultures, but among the primary ones are to record the elements of that culture for all people to read and grasp an understanding as well as an outlet for emotion. Poets usually write as an outlet or reaction to events in their lives--personal, local, state, federal, national events. A prime example is the outpouring of poetry from all over the world in response to the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11. Those poems record the event, but from different points of view and different cultures around the globe.
Culture includes ideas, traditions, types of food, anything considered taboo, belief systems, values, religion, and even groups as specific as nail technicians and housewives have a particular culture particular to them. Some or alll of these elements will appear in a poem where culture is the focus. See the links below for more ideas. Good Luck!
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