Bhubaneswar: A number of youngsters here are getting into spoken word poetry, a literary phenomenon popular in various parts of the world.

Different from usual poetry-reading sessions, spoken word poetry is its recitation, usually of original works, but involving collaboration with other art forms such as music, theatre and dance.

Bhubaneswar Poetry Club organised a spoken word poetry event on Sunday that saw 16 young performers.

Shruti Mishra, through her performance, spoke about finding one's passion. "I have struggled to find mine throughout my teenage years," she said.

Anoher participant, Ananta Prasad, shared his love for writing letters.

"Performance Poetry involves not only words but expressions, actions, and gestures. They infuse life into bland words and spice them up with gestures and props. It was fun performing here," said Ananta, who works in the social service sector.

Balaram Behera's Odia poem Ame Sabhu Dekhu was a take on how people remain silent despite realising the need to speak out about issues.

The club was founded by a group of poetry enthusiasts in 2015 and has since hosted numerous such events. Sunday's performances had been selected from various events hosted by the club since its inception.

"There are many people in the city who look for quality platforms for artistic release. Spoken word poetry is a great way to do that. It also offers the audience variation in their regular forms of enjoyment," said Balaram.

They club has organised several spoken word poetry workshops in schools and colleges in Bhubaneswar and aims to conduct more of them across the state.