Sound Poetry

Sound poetry began in the early 20th century, mostly in Europe, when poets decided that merely writing about how words sound wasn’t enough; they had to make a racket themselves. Characterised by the use of vocal sounds, rhythm, and often nonsense syllables, it’s like performance art for those who think traditional poetry is just a tad too quiet. It's a genre that one might describe as a delightful cacophony, where the line between music and verse blurs so thoroughly, you might wonder if you've accidentally walked into a particularly avant-garde primary school classroom.