About Me
I’m a poet and spoken-word performer bridging the page and stage. My writing has appeared in literary journals and live venues alike, earning invitations to perform and curate spaces centered on lived experience. Rooted in vulnerability and sharpened by performance, my work explores the tension between silence and voice. Author of Out Of The Weeds (2020) with work in Anti-Heroin Chic, Rat’s Ass Review, The Los Angeles Press, Rogue Agent, and elsewhere.
Between Silence and Voice
I did not grow up thinking I would stand at a microphone.
Writing began as something private - a way to make sense of what I could not say out loud. Long before publication or performance, there were notebooks filled with questions, contradictions, and quiet truths.
Over time, the silence felt heavier than the risk of speaking. The work moved outward. From page to stage. From private to shared.
I am interested in what happens when we stop editing ourselves for comfort. When grief is named. When desire is admitted, when honesty disrupts the room.
Poetry, for me, is not about performance alone. It is permission - for myself and for others.
The page is where I listen. The stage is where I offer. Both require presence. Both require courage.
Videos
These videos are a record of the work in the room — from a backyard in Long Beach to the Fullerton Museum Center, from a first nervous performance at a Slam LA workshop to the stage at DiPiazza's. Poetry and story, live and unedited.
Heather Pease is performing at DiPiazza's for the Long Beach Community Theaters "SpeakEasy" Tell Your Story. She performed a story about believing in Santa.
Everything Left Here, performed at Fullerton Museum Center in 2025.
My first real performance ever came out of a Slam LA writing workshop in 2019— poems written in class, nerves and all. Emotions ran high, but I held it together. Watch "Disclaimer" and "Glorious."
A backyard in Long Beach, a crowd of people, and a poem called "bOObs." Heather Pease performing live.
Book Heather
I bring poetry into rooms that are ready for honesty. Each performance is grounded in presence, vulnerability, and connection - creating space for reflection, resonance, and shared experiences.
If you’re interested in bringing this work into your space, I welcome thoughtful inquiries. Please include the budget range and location.
I am drawn to rooms where the work can be met with care.