performance poetry

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

Broken Reflections
Broken Reflections The mirror tells a story Few would ever understand, Of every hidden struggle Carried by these hands.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
Before The Bad Man Sees You Go
Before The Bad Man Sees You Go Stay close to the shadows near, Keep your footsteps soft and clear, The night is watching from afar,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
The Silence You Left Behind
The Silence You Left Behind You left without a warning, A shadow slipping through the door, Taking pieces of my laughter,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
imperfect vision
chart a course for i am the change in the wind a decision not made on a whim victory and success are coming in and the higher i sore
By ⸘jason alan‽5 months ago in Poets
Fridge Cereal
Fridge Cereal In a bowl the night before, I mixed a little, then added more, Oats and fruit all tucked away, Waiting quietly for the day.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
On Poetry (Revised): The Audience Weeps
A lack of educational groundingfeels Unintentionally liberationalwhat comes next is not expositoryscoundrels We. Wonder.
By Paul Stewart5 months ago in Poets
Taking the Bullet for Someone Else’s Crime
Taking the Bullet for Someone Else’s Crime I took the bullet for your crime The scraps you dropped beside the floor, You walked away with clean hands raised,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
double or nothing
sovereignty on the page syntax reclaimed and cluttered with details growth doesn't always come with age indeterminant, turbulent outcomes
By ⸘jason alan‽5 months ago in Poets
SITTIN' IN MY BLUE ROOM . Top Story - June 2026. Content Warning.
SITTIN IN MY BLUE ROOM 1967 This is a 1967 poem from my archives. The world in the 60s was a different place. Girls were 2nd class citizens. Boys were perfect in every way. I am sharing these poems to focus on staying in 2026. I believe in equality for all. Let’s learn to love not to hate. Girls need college and careers not top to just rattle pots and pans.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 5 months ago in Poets
Teach Me How to Become a Man
Teach Me How to Become a Man Teach me how to become a man, Not through anger, fists, or pride, Show me how to carry burdens,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
strong enough. Top Story - June 2026.
a crucible of enlightenment in low places not all my friends stay i am living on the high road and my house stands on a pedestal
By ⸘jason alan‽5 months ago in Poets
A Pound of fat!!
A Pound of fat!! Mirror mirror on the wall do you have to tell it all? Where do you get the glaring light to make my clothes look just too tight?
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets