performance poetry

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

A Dog’s Unwavering Loyalty
The first time Ellie saw Max, he was a scrawny pup, trembling in the corner of the shelter. His soft brown eyes seemed to hold the weight of the world, though he was barely a year old. Ellie had come to the shelter to find a companion, but Max found her first.
By Shiv Rabari2 years ago in Poets
Secret Life
The double life isn’t suited for the faint of heart. I am a regular face in the crowd, but behind it all my real life is in the shadows
By Angel Adagio2 years ago in Poets
Loving You
Loving You I love you, yes, I love you, I say it loud and clear, Words full of truth, not just phrases for you to hear. It’s real, limitless, with no boundaries or name, My love for you is a glowing, endless flame.
By Ali Sadeek Ahmed2 years ago in Poets
Living Pains. Content Warning.
"Living hurts," I say, and no one believes me, if they even hear me at all. "Living hurts", as I relate A tad too heavily
By Lizzy Rose2 years ago in Poets
A Quiet Christmas
Sometimes, I watch the snow fall and wonder if it remembers every hand it touches.Each flake feels like a whispered prayer, soft and fleeting, melting before it can tell me its secrets.The air is thick with pine and cinnamon,smells that wrap themselves around memories I thought I had forgotten—
By Melanie2 years ago in Poets
She is
She looked stunning in red. Feminine and sleek, her heart would peek at many men, who all adored her of course. She was an apple up high,
By Rowan Finley 2 years ago in Poets
Siren
They say that I’m a siren. Poor sailors come to drown. But no, I hate the ocean. I just prefer dark clouds. And water is my worst fear,
By Suzette Rivers2 years ago in Poets
Not For Everyone
Someone asked me if my poems for everybody? If church people can read it? Then tells me sister nosey might read it. My answer to that was “I don't care what people think”
By L.I.E2 years ago in Poets
Final Curtain
Thought I was your star Now I know I was merely A small bit player In a larger cast With you as romantic lead Me.. the wronged spouse
By Andrew C McDonald2 years ago in Poets
Searing Souls
Searing Souls In the halls of shadows, where darkness rules, Where light is lost, and hope wanes, Lies a place where flames consume,
By Taviii🇨🇦♐️2 years ago in Poets
Rising Back from the Ash of Mistakes
Rising Back from the Ash of Mistakes (A Performance Poem) There is something sacred in the ashes, A truth that only burns bright when all has fallen,
By Samson E. Gifted2 years ago in Poets
I am not alone
I am not alone I am not alone, in this world, I’m not alone For I’m joyful, and I embrace the challenge’s tone A moment may bring tears to my eyes Another lifts my soul to the skies I am not alone, I’m not alone
By Ali Sadeek Ahmed2 years ago in Poets