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Performative Chaos (Poetry Reading/ Cold Open)
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Kathy Patterson Copyrights 2026
Description
A spoken-word poetry reading of “Performative Chaos.” This piece examines the unsettling “Did I do thaaaattttt????” face — the wide-eyed, practiced performance of innocence that appears both online and in real life when someone blocks your path, creates a scene, or copies your work, then waits for the reaction they already know how to use.
Show Notes
Title: Performative Chaos (Poetry Reading / Cold Open)
Description:
A short spoken-word piece that names a specific, recognizable behavior: the exaggerated “Did I do thaaaattttt????” face. Delivered as poetry, this reading explores how that expression functions as cover, deflection, and content bait — both on screens and when someone uses their body to block your path in real life. The piece ends with a quiet, practical invitation: for your survival, learn the skill of noticing performative chaos.
Key themes:
Performative innocence
Body-blocking and projection
The difference between genuine confusion and practiced deflection
Noticing as a survival skill
Format: Spoken-word poetry / cold open reading
This is the first piece in a series looking at subtle social behaviors that drain energy and how to stop dealing with them.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radiant-sprout-nurture-up-your-brilliance--6073370/support.
Description
A spoken-word poetry reading of “Performative Chaos.” This piece examines the unsettling “Did I do thaaaattttt????” face — the wide-eyed, practiced performance of innocence that appears both online and in real life when someone blocks your path, creates a scene, or copies your work, then waits for the reaction they already know how to use.
Show Notes
Title: Performative Chaos (Poetry Reading / Cold Open)
Description:
A short spoken-word piece that names a specific, recognizable behavior: the exaggerated “Did I do thaaaattttt????” face. Delivered as poetry, this reading explores how that expression functions as cover, deflection, and content bait — both on screens and when someone uses their body to block your path in real life. The piece ends with a quiet, practical invitation: for your survival, learn the skill of noticing performative chaos.
Key themes:
Performative innocence
Body-blocking and projection
The difference between genuine confusion and practiced deflection
Noticing as a survival skill
Format: Spoken-word poetry / cold open reading
This is the first piece in a series looking at subtle social behaviors that drain energy and how to stop dealing with them.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radiant-sprout-nurture-up-your-brilliance--6073370/support.