Performance Poetry is poetry out loud; poems brought from the page to the stage.
The Miller And The Mice The miller worked where the river groaned, With stones that screamed when night drew near. His lantern shook with every breath,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 10 months ago in Poets
Another Year Another Diet Another year, another diet begins, The calendar turns like it always does. Hope arrives with a clean sharp voice,
When we were together I was hidden, My true self was sheltered, My voice was muted, not by choice, but by choosing to ignore who I was.
By Dylan 10 months ago in Poets
A woman has to relive her trauma to prove it happened She's blamed for things beyond her control. For the brutal wars and vengeful storms.
By Chloe Gilholy10 months ago in Poets
Twinkly Stars Shine Down Twinkly stars shine down on ancient stone, where pyramids hold the breath of time. Morning lifts the dark with steady hands,
Who is the truth holder in this life? Is it the one with the most possessions, or the one with none? Is the beauty in eyes, the soul or the tongue?
By Izzy Jean10 months ago in Poets
The twinkly stars shine down Twinkly stars shine down on quiet streets, night holding its breath above the ground. Windows glow with borrowed warmth and thought,
Feel the Need I feel it in him, a shadow crawling, hunger twisting beneath the ribs, eyes glinting where the light fails,
When I turned seventeen I thought I knew it all. I danced, I laughed, I knew my truths, I stood up firm and tall. - But when I reached nineteen, I learnt I didn’t know so much,
By Latisha Jean10 months ago in Poets
He did not call us to be sugar on the tongue, To melt into the moment, To sweeten every room until truth dissolved. Sugar wins smiles,
By Hannah Lambert10 months ago in Poets
I was cool with playing my position because I fit Knowing full well I did not belong How did I stay the course when I was weak?
By Nathaniel Terrell10 months ago in Poets
People swear change arrives in January, wrapped in fresh calendars and clean promises, in vision boards pinned with borrowed dreams,
