“My depression is like that guy lifting directly in front of the weight rack.”
Congratulations to Nora Cooper for topping 250,000 views on this fantastic poem! Watch more from Nora Cooper here and here.
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“He says I should write him a love poem. That he only hears poetry in me when I am growling out in pain. That I should drop this penetrating gaze, melt this chip off my shoulder, pretend that men don’t have a history of ruining worlds.”
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“Cupid is irresponsible, and I’m tired of him using me for target practice.”
Congratulations to Rudy Francisco for topping 1,000,000 views on this incredible poem! Watch more from Rudy here and here.
The gorgeous re-release of Rudy’s Helium, is now available!
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“Dear universe, I’m still standing here. I’m still loving here, in this body, with this heart.”
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“I learn there is a season for everything. A wood-guided wind pollinates the many worlds with a single shiver. A thousand leaves unfurl.”
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“What survivor hasn’t had her struggle made spectacle?”
Congratulations to Emi Mahmoud for topping 100,000 views on this fantastic poem! Watch more from Emi here and here.
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“Dear professor ‘helpful,’ when I told you that I could not find a tutor or other students to study with, you told me that sometimes I’ll just be given a textbook and expected to learn it.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Miona Short! Congrats Poet!
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“Remember when you asked some dumb shit on our first date like, ‘What’s your favorite color?’ I said, ‘Yellow.’ What I meant to say was, ‘The color of myself.’ What I meant to say was, ‘My favorite color is myself.’”
Congratulations to Shay Alexi for topping 100,000 views on this incredible poem! Watch more from Shay here and here.
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“The idea is to strike your opponent without them striking you.”
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“I imagined a single bird for everyone I loved, carrying them perhaps to a new and cleaner place.”
Congratulations to Hanif Abdurraqib for topping 100,000 views on this amazing poem! Watch more from Hanif here and here.
Hanif’s incredible book, The Crown Ain’t Worth Much is now available!
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