performance poetry

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

Food
While food remained my best friend. My heart pained even more. Even the crunch of this chip cannot remove the feeling of hurt and defeat.
By Zhan Ndleleni7 years ago in Poets
Blue at Sea
Push Me Away But where will I go you can only push me so far until you get to the end of the rope Push Me Away So you can pretend I'm not there
By indigo davis7 years ago in Poets
February
"Have you ever tried divinity? She wanted to tell me the history of Southern sweets. History. Words retold so many times,
By George Coker7 years ago in Poets
How Dare She Allow Herself to Get Raped
There's a knot in her throat her eyes are overflowing with tears She is disgusted disgusted because men see her as just a body
By Tiffany Hamilton7 years ago in Poets
The Ticket
This ticket lays on shelves, unburdened by the anxiety of not knowing. Rampant, hoped for Better days What power paper has!
By Paul Baker7 years ago in Poets
On a Dreary Wednesday Night Listening to Leonard Cohen
"Hineni, hineni I'm ready, my Lord..." Leonard speaks the verses but he sings this chorus in his low, raspy voice His unmistakable tone rings through my speakers tonight
By JOHNNY ANOMALY7 years ago in Poets
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To keep peace, we both know that I’ve tried but there are moments when I really despise being the good guy. And there are times when I just want to pick up the phone,
By JOHNNY ANOMALY7 years ago in Poets
A Reluctant Old Soul
Something something something something something something old soul Something something something something something old soul
By Violet P. Davies7 years ago in Poets
Gone
a single step in the wrong direction you get your chance to pounce the time spent waiting for this day a lifetime chained in your house
By jay reb7 years ago in Poets
The Martyr
My life's a mess I don't mind Never stress I'm on my own time Clock is ticking Flava flav feel It in my chest Every day I struggle yes
By Mac Ratchit7 years ago in Poets
Lotus
It is ironichow much loveI gave out cause'I didn't give much to myself. Everyone always saysyou can't love anyone else until you learn tolove yourself first...
By Ree7 years ago in Poets
Dear Father
I wish I were as happy as I seem. I wish I were the perfect daughter you wanted me to be. I wish I truly believed in ... myself. I wish upon a star. Growing up with all I knew was my father as my protector, provider, my friend. But times have gotten tough and your little girl is growing up. I have to build my own strength. Try to stand on the two feet you helped to walk. Time to move on to grow. Im running without making a move I'm stuck in this one place to protect you from yourself.! Over the years the roles have switched and I'm the mother to you but as I spread my wings to fly I wish you no disappointment!
By Pooka Mitchell7 years ago in Poets