performance poetry

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

Underneath Ground
Underneath Ground Underneath ground so silent The world forgets your name No sunlight reaches downward Everything feels the same
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
Paris And Helen
Introduction This is an attempt to write a villanelle based on the story of "Helen of Troy" within the constraints of the Vocal "Short and Sweet" challenge. The music is "Helen Of Troy" by John Cale.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Poets
Vocal Makes Me Feel Like A Shit Writer Where is my support?
Vocal Makes Me Feel Like A Shit Writer Every upload feels harder now Questioning every single vow Wondering if my words have worth
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
We Lost Someone Who Was Never Truly Ours
We lost someone who was never truly ours, Then why does this heart pains so deeply, Why do these eyes still wait endlessly,
By Ignited Minds5 months ago in Poets
The Dancer
The Dancer She dances like her soul is breaking Each movement filled with hidden pain Smiling brightly for the crowd While storms are pouring through her veins
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets
You Were My Fiction Until You Became Real
I get scared. I get scared, and it is not your fault. It is not your fault, and yet I cannot help but blame you for all the uneasiness I feel around you.
By Gentle Pen5 months ago in Poets
and still i listen to the sound of the woodenfish. Top Story - May 2026.
words come, but even when practiced before, they don't come the same. i'm kept around too long to discern some point, any point, from what i'm about.
By kp5 months ago in Poets
Happy, carefree, and gloriously unserious
Anaphora Poem — “Because I’m Young” (Satirical & Carefree) Because I’m young, the sun happily rises just to impress me, and I accept its devotion without signing any paperwork.
By Antoni De'Leon5 months ago in Poets
The Morrigan
Introduction This is my twelfth piece inspired by Justine G. Cappelli's beautiful and inspirational artwork. This is a Cascade inspired by the artwork rather than the actual legend, but taking in elements from Justine's story of the legend that inspired the painting.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Poets
Rememberance
Memorial Day isn't just a calendar square. It isn’t just the smell of charcoal smoke and summer’s first heat. It is a debt that can never be paid back,
By Forest Green5 months ago in Poets
Rememberance
They say silence is empty. But have you ever stood in the quiet of a field of white marble? Have you felt the weight of the air,
By Forest Green5 months ago in Poets
Hiding From You
Hiding From You I changed the roads I walked on Changed every place I knew Still somehow every shadow Reminds me too much of you
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 5 months ago in Poets