performance poetry

Performance Poetry is poetry out loud; poems brought from the page to the stage.

Scales Are Never Kind
Scales Are Never Kind Scales are never kind, they glare with cruel precision, cold numbers on a plastic face, deciding how I feel.
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
Ceremonial Embers
close - your eyes for a brief moment give me - your hand for a spell, a while do you - feel my heart? beating do you - understand?
By Paul Stewart3 months ago in Poets
Tarantella
I remember my 16th year dawning, fresh, like a newborn baby. I wish that had lasted. • That the little sister, speaking in tongues,
By Guia Nocon3 months ago in Poets
After I Die
After I die Don't worry about a headstone You won't find me in a grave Buy me a bench by the water Throw my ashes in the bay
By Dylan 3 months ago in Poets
How Do You Change When You Don’t Know Where to Start
How Do You Change When You Don’t Know Where to Start I stand on the edge of a moment, wondering which way to turn, the days roll by like a repeating song,
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
God Walked Beside the Blind Man
God Walked Beside the Blind Man He lived in silent shadows, no sunrise touched his eyes. His nights were long and endless,
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
I've Hunted To Find Myself
When I was small, I was shy; But in school I'd alwys try. Two subjects were hard for me. I'd get a C or a D. In high school I did not date.
By Darla M Seely3 months ago in Poets
I Knew He Was a Weirdo by the Way He Eats His Toast
I Knew He Was a Weirdo by the Way He Eats His Toast In the quiet dawn, he stands, a mystery at the table, His toast arrives, and it’s not quite stable.
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets
Make Room
We must search, find the Space within our hearts Deep within our soul The place where family resides And open up the door
By K.B. Silver 3 months ago in Poets
Normal
I want to feel normal again Not to go back where we began But the ephemeral euphoric place between The then and now The only question is
By Atomic Historian3 months ago in Poets
Lucifer. Content Warning.
⚠️ Disclaimer This story is a work of poetic interpretation inspired by religious texts, mythological traditions, and literary imagination. It is not intended to represent historical fact or official doctrine. The character of Lucifer, as portrayed here, draws from a blend of biblical references, apocryphal writings, and cultural storytelling including works like Paradise Lost and theological commentary.
By Roman B Jr.3 months ago in Poets
Could Write A Million Words
Could Write A Million Words I could fill the night with ink, spill the sky with thought and fire, but even then my heart would whisper,
By Marie381Uk 3 months ago in Poets