Performance Poetry is poetry out loud; poems brought from the page to the stage.
Whispering Spirits They choose to walk the earth forever more, bound to the weight of words unsaid. They brush against my skin in the dark,
By Marie381Uk 4 months ago in Poets
Every morning, I wake to a familiar stranger. In the mirror, they smile the right way, adjust their posture, say the right words.
By Christopher Stiner4 months ago in Poets
Shotgun Wedding It wasn’t planned, not really, the kind of love that starts like thunder, fast, loud, impossible to stop once it begins.
The Weight of Peace Peace is heavier than war. It asks for honesty, not victory. It makes you sit with yourself, and listen to the echoes you made.
I'm fine if you're fine. You took my breath so gently I didn’t notice that I haven't breathed the same since. I'm fine
By Daniel K4 months ago in Poets
I imagine autumn the way the storytellers promised— air so crisp it cracks when you breathe, smoke curling from chimneys,
By Brie Boleyn4 months ago in Poets
Each day, a performance. The setting, a stage called "life." Code switch, rewind, flash forward; Empty smiles that don't meet the eyes.
By Ashley Lima4 months ago in Poets
The Jigsaw Poem I found your words in crooked lines, pieces scattered in the dark. Some edges fit, some truths declined,
I do not love you like I say I do, yet I smile and laugh along the way, because if the truth is revealed to you my heart would not last for another day.
By Lizzy Rose4 months ago in Poets
Tension grows, tongue flicks, Muscles tense - await the strike No response, too late. ====/====
By Calvin London4 months ago in Poets
Red Hair, Dark Heart Her hair a riot, fierce and free, a wildfire turned to thread. She breathes in smoke, exhales the stars,
Where Is the Safest Place in the World to Escape Nuclear War, and Can Anyone Survive It There is a question buried in every restless heart,
