“I don’t know when I became a space to be filled, my thigh an open lease.”
Congratulations to Reagan on topping 500,000 views on this powerful poem.
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“If the pope had been available I would’ve kissed that belly 100 times.”
Congratulations to Joseph on topping 100,000 views on this great poem. Check out more from Joseph here and here.
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“You are not made of metaphors, not apologies, not excuses.”
Congratulations to Sarah on topping 1,000,000 views on this beautiful poem. Check out more from Sarah here and here.
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“I don’t know how to explain that I am not in denial.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Rachel Wiley & Will Giles. Congratulations poets!
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“Call it self-hate. Call it ‘I just need an alone day.’ Take an alone day every day.”
Congratulations to Ollie on topping 250,000 views on this powerful poem. Check out more from Ollie here and here.
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“The laws may have died but racism still flaps its wings here.”
Congratulations to Dave on topping 100,000 views on this beautiful poem. Check out more from Dave here and here.
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“Your arms and legs will go numb starting at your hands and feet, every twitch and tingle an attempt to run for your life.”
Congratulations to Patrick on topping 250,000 views on this powerful poem. Check out more from Patrick here and here.
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“My self-esteem is a helium balloon that’s been in the hospital room of my dying convictions for just a little too long.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Michael Szynal & RJ Walker. Congratulations poets!
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“If you ask me if I am fluent in Spanish, I will tell you that my Spanish is an itchy phantom limb; it is reaching for words and only finding air.”
Congratulations to Melissa on topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem. Check out more from Melissa here and here, and keep an eye out for her forthcoming book from Button Poetry!
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“I want to love you like the 90s, back when we made
book covers out of paper bags.”
Congratulations to Asia on topping 100,000 views on this great poem. Check out more from Asia here and here.
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