performance poetry

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

🌌 Would We? 🌌
Would we still chase the rising sun, If shadows ruled the sky? Would hope still hum a gentle tune, Or fade without a cry?
By Jacky Kapadia18 days ago in Poets
Niamh of the Golden Hair
Introduction This is my seventh piece inspired by Justine G. Cappelli's beautiful artwork. Here is the Chicken Legged Workshop's Facebook Page
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 18 days ago in Poets
The Witch Reads
This is for a prompt in the Vocal Social Society based on this painting. I have decided to do a simple sonnet to kick off the prompt.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 18 days ago in Poets
0ur0b0r0s, f0r lunch of c0urse. Content Warning.
imagine feeling everything pangs 0f infinite gn0stic hunger bef0re, after, during thinly in the brain aut0cannibalized by the mind
By ⸘jason alan‽18 days ago in Poets
Please Stop The War.
Please Stop The War. A little girl stands at the wire, her fingers thin and dust covered, curled around the sharp barbs as if the fence is the last edge
By George’s Girl 2026 18 days ago in Poets
The Wound Of Words
The Wound Of Words A mouth can be a weapon, Sharper than any blade held in anger. A breath becomes a storm, And a sentence falls like iron.
By George’s Girl 2026 18 days ago in Poets
Strings Upon The Mind
Strings Upon The Mind Who holds the strings above us? Who moves the quiet fingers? There are whispers behind thought, And shadows behind choice.
By George’s Girl 2026 18 days ago in Poets
Something, Something, Something, Something - Something ------------------------------ I Wonder If I Could Say Something Like 250 Times - I'm Gonna Try !!!
Something, I'm saying something as if this word needs enough messages !? Something, I'm saying that makes us want to know exactly what it is that makes us who we are, and what we should do !?
By 365poetry19 days ago in Poets
The Hand Above The Shadow
The Hand Above The Shadow A great hand hangs above the figure, Quiet, patient, and unseen. Threads descend through empty air,
By George’s Girl 2026 19 days ago in Poets
Why Are You Interested In Something That Has "NO" Interest IN You - Why ?
The bee hasn't said hello to you, the function of it is to provide HONEY !? This bee hasn't moved, and also, haven't said hello to you, the function of it is to provide HONEY !?
By 365poetry19 days ago in Poets
Haunted Periods, Haunted Stomaches, Haunted Brains - What Is Life These Days ?
I'm trying to understand the capacity of our thoughts !? The capacity of our words as we think of things from the past.. The capacity of engaging with a person, a name, or a page - the capacity to experience life more than what it is these stage !?
By 365poetry19 days ago in Poets
The Invisibility Of A Name
I am not sure why I wrote this, partly it is how I believe people perceive me when the reality is completely different, although I do believe seriously that not many will notice this, and if they do may not see what it is really about, but the ones who do see it will feel very rewarded.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 19 days ago in Poets