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Poet Performance Stock Photos

Browse 6,997 poet performance photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images.

african man reading into microphone - poet performance stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

African man reading into microphone

Poet, Reading, Microphone

african man reading into microphone - poet performance stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

African man reading into microphone

Poet, Performance, Stage - Performance Space

Mustafa The Poet performs at the Artists for Aid: Gaza & Sudan Benefit Concert held at Newark Symphony Hall on January 4, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.

Artists for Aid: Gaza & Sudan Benefit Concert

Mustafa The Poet performs at the Artists for Aid: Gaza & Sudan Benefit Concert held at Newark Symphony Hall on January 4, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.

Artists for Aid: Gaza & Sudan Benefit Concert

Mustafa The Poet performs at the Artists for Aid: Gaza & Sudan Benefit Concert held at Newark Symphony Hall on January 4, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.

Artists for Aid: Gaza & Sudan Benefit Concert

Charity and Relief Work, Artist

Troubadours singing and reciting one of his poems, written in Occitan. 12th and 13th centuries. Colored engraving.

Troubadours singing and reciting one of his poems. Colored engraving.

Medieval, The Troubadour - Los Angeles, Lute

Punk singer and poet Patti Smith performs on Saturday Night Live.

Patti Smith on Saturday Night Live

Patti Smith - Artist, 1970-1979

Musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron performs onstage in circa 1974.

Gil Scott-Heron Performing

Gil Scott-Heron, Poet, Music

Circa 1405, Christina de Pisan , presenting her book to the queen of France. Christina was born in Venice but raised in Paris. In 1378 she married...

Pisan & The Queen

Performance, Poet, Bed - Furniture

Greek lyric poet Sappho and another woman listen to a performance by fellow poet Alcaeus on the lyre, 610 BC. Sappho and Alcaeus, the two most famous...

Lesbian Culture

Greece, Performance, History

Celtic minstrels singing about the famous deeds of their heroes. Cymric / Welsh poets. Early Britain, circa 6th century. Late nineteenth / early...

Celtic minstrels singing

Celtic Style, Celts - Ancient Peoples, History

studio portrait of a male actor in costume - poet performance stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Studio portrait of a male actor in costume

Performance, Poet

African-American author, educator, and poet Haki R Madhubuti performs at an unspecified event, US, October 1967.

Haki R. Madhubuti

an iconic myanmar string puppets selling in local shop. - poet performance stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

An iconic Myanmar string puppets selling in local shop.

Characters, Puppet, Showing

This photograph taken in Paris on April 19 shows a smatphone displaying the US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets...

FRANCE-US-MUSIC-TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor Swift, Poet, Spotify

This picture taken on May 8, 2015 shows Canadian poet Anne Carson performing her work "Antigonick" at the Moderna Museet art gallery in Stockholm,...

SWEDEN-CANADA-NOBEL-LITERATURE

Anne Carson, Writer, Poet

This photograph taken in Paris on April 19 shows a smatphone displaying the US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets...

FRANCE-US-MUSIC-TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor Swift, Poet, 2024

This photograph taken in Paris on April 19 shows a smatphone displaying the US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets...

FRANCE-US-MUSIC-TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor Swift, Poet, April

This photograph taken in Paris on April 19 shows a smatphone displaying the US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets...

FRANCE-US-MUSIC-TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor Swift, Poet, Spotify

antique illustration of important people of the past: homer reciting the iliad - poet performance stock illustrations

Antique illustration of important people of the past: Homer reciting the Iliad

Homer - Greek Epic Poet, The Iliad - Poem, Poet

Poet Johnathan McClain reads his poetry at the Bowery Poetry Club December 6, 2002 in New York City. The Bowery Poetry Club, which offers nightly...

Poetry Slam At The Bowery Poetry Club

Poet, Reading, Microphone

poetry solid icon - poet performance stock illustrations

Poetry Solid Icon

Solid, Manuscript, Poet

John Cooper Clarke at Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park to promote his latest LP. John used an electronic megaphone which is against the law at Speakers'...

John Cooper Clarke

Poet Black Ice performs onstage at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2006 at the Hammerstein Ballroom October 7, 2006 in New York City.

VH1 Hip Hop Honors - Show

admired poet gives a private garden reading to two beautiful women — the seated ladies listen closely as literature turns into quiet courtship - poet performance stock illustrations

Admired poet gives a private garden reading to two beautiful women — the seated ladies listen closely as literature turns into quiet courtship

william shakespeare, portrait with signature - poet performance stock illustrations

William Shakespeare, portrait with signature

Tommy Longhurst of Only The Poets performs at Santeria Toscana 31 on February 15, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

Only The Poets Perform In Milan

The Patti Smith Group perform in November 1974 at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles California.

The Patti Smith Group Perform At The Whisky

Patti Smith - Artist

Singer Solange Knowles performs onstage at the Busboys and Poets' Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance at National Museum Of African American...

Busboys and Poets' Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance

Poet, Solange Knowles

Singer Solange Knowles performs onstage at the Busboys and Poets' Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance at National Museum Of African American...

Busboys and Poets' Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance

Solange Knowles, Performance

Bassist Esperanza Spalding performs onstage at the Busboys and Poets' Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance at National Museum Of African...

Busboys and Poets' Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance

Poet, Esperanza Spalding

Circa 1730, An interior view of the Theatro Farnese in Parma.

Theatrical Performance, Theatre Building, Performance

Whirling Dervish from the Al Kindi Ensemble, from Damascus in Syria performing at the South Bank Centre in London. Whirling Dervishes stare at their...

A Whirling Dervish

Performance, Sufism, Syria

American singer-songwriter and poet Patti Smith performs in concert at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan , 29th July, 2026

Patti Smith live in concert

English poet John Cooper Clarke performing on stage, circa 1982.

John Cooper Clarke

prometheus, poem, written (1772/74) by goethe, facsimile, published in 1895 - poet performance stock illustrations

Prometheus, poem, written (1772/74) by Goethe, facsimile, published in 1895

Handwriting, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Poet

American poet Helene Mullins reading her work during a poetry night at the College of Complexes tavern in Greenwich Village, New York, 1958. The...

Helene Mullins At Poetry Night

Beatnik, 1950-1959

Poet Michael Longley during a spoken word performance, part of the Northern Ireland: Poets and Their Place, an event attended by Queen Camilla,...

Queen Camilla Visits Northern Ireland - Day 2

Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society performs live at Legend Club in Milan.

Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society performs live at

Chinese artist perform during a annual activity in memory to the Tang dynasty poet Du Fu as a part of events celebrating the Lunar New Year of the...

TOPSHOT-CHINA-LUNAR-NEW YEAR

TopShot, Lunar New Year

Mustafa the Poet, Ramy Youssef, and Safia Elhillo at the Artists for Aid: Gaza & Sudan Benefit Concert held at Newark Symphony Hall on January 4,...

Artists for Aid: Gaza & Sudan Benefit Concert

American musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron performs at Central Park SummerStage, New York, New York, June 27, 2010.

Gil Scott-Heron At Central Park SummerStage

Poet, USA, Gil Scott-Heron

Poet Reid H. Cooper reads his poetry at the Bowery Poetry Club December 6, 2002 in New York City. The Bowery Poetry Club, which offers nightly poetry...

Poetry Slam At The Bowery Poetry Club

Poet, Microphone

American jazz poet, singer and writer Gil Scott-Heron performs on stage at Parkpop festival, The Hague, Netherlands 29th June 1986.

Gil Scott-Heron

Australian singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional actor Nick Cave, of the Australian rock band Nick Cave...

Nick Cave And The Birthday Party

Nick Cave - Musician, Birthday, Party - Social Event

Mustafa the Poet performs onstage at the TIFF Tribute Awards Gala during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at The Fairmont Royal York...

2022 Toronto International Film Festival - TIFF Tribute Awards Gala

Poet Queen Sheeba performs during The Mayors Pride Welcome Reception at Atlanta City Hall on September 1, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mayor Welcome Reception

American Jazz musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron plays keyboard as he performs onstage during ChicagoFest, Chicago, Illinois, August 1979.

Gil Scott-Heron Performs At ChicagoFest

Gil Scott-Heron, Poet, USA

American singer-songwriter, poet and artist Patti Smith, born Patricia Lee Smith, is finally back on tour and chooses Italy for the restart! Here on...

Patti Smith is back on tour and it starts from Italy

Patti Smith - Artist, Performance

Jewel is shown performing on stage during her concert performance at Woodstock 99 on July 25, 1999.

Jewel Performing At Woodstock 99

Jewel - Singer, 1990-1999, Guitar

Patti Smith performs at her event "Rock 'n Rimbaud IV", at a dance studio at 242 E. 14 St. She sang with her band The Patti Smith Group and recited...

Patti Smith 1975

Singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey performs on stage at Rogers Arena on September 30, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada.

Lana Del Rey Performs At Rogers Arena

Lana Del Rey, Performance, Performing Arts Event

American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet Patti Smith performs lying down on the stage with American guitarist, composer, and writer...

Patti Smith Group

Patti Smith - Artist

Singer, songwriter and poet Patti Smith performs at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom on January 23, 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Patti Smith Plays The Electric Ballroom, Atlanta

Patti Smith - Artist

Mustafa the Poet performs on stage during the 2018 WE Day Toronto Show at Scotiabank Arena on September 20, 2018 in Toronto, Canada.

WE Day Toronto - Show

Seamus Heaney and Joseph Brodsky relaxing after their performance in the Gate Theatre, Dublin, October 7, 1985. .

Seamus Heaney & Joseph Brodsky At The Gate Theatre

Members of the public listen as a soul singer performs 'Amazing Grace' at the unveiling of a memorial to the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Unveils A New Sculpture

Performance, Slavery

Benjamin Zephaniah and the Revolutionary Minds perform on stage during Day 4 of the Womad Festival at Charlton Park on July 30, 2017 in Wiltshire,...

Womad Festival - Day 4

Benjamin Zephaniah and the Revolutionary Minds perform on stage during Day 4 of the Womad Festival at Charlton Park on July 30, 2017 in Wiltshire,...

Womad Festival - Day 4

Benjamin Zephaniah and the Revolutionary Minds perform on stage during Day 4 of the Womad Festival at Charlton Park on July 30, 2017 in Wiltshire,...

Womad Festival - Day 4

Benjamin Zephaniah

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