Crystal Valentine & Aaliyah Jihad – “Hide Your Shea Butter” (250K Views!)

“It’s not just that you take what we create, it’s that it always gets
lost in translation.”

Congratulations to Crystal & Aaliyah on topping 250,000 views on this marvelous poem. Watch more from Crystal and Aaliyah here.



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Patrick Roche – “The Perfect Panic Attack” (250K Views!)

“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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Kevin Kantor & Sienna Burnett – “Phases” (250K Views!)

“If anyone tells you that you love wrong…tell them you’re sorry that
they’d rather live in darkness than learn to love your light.”

Congratulations to Kevin and Sienna on topping 250,000 views on this great poem. Check out more from them here and here.



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Olivia Gatwood – “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” (250K Views!)

“Once, I told you I was afraid of my father and for a moment,
I looked so human the audience lost interest.”

Congratulations to Olivia on topping 250,000 views on this excellent poem. Check out more of Olivia’s work in her brand new book, NEW AMERICAN BEST FRIEND.



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Joy Young – “The Dress Poem” (250K Views!)

“It feels like staring at the sun, hard; so when I look away it stays, printed in my mind, making other images melt.”

Congratulations to Joy Young on topping 250,000 views on this lovely poem. Check out more of Joy’s work here and here.



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Lauren Zuniga – “Things That Happened to Me in High School that Would Not Be Appropriate for Me to Talk About in a High School” (250K Views!)

“On the drive home from the abortion clinic, I named every child
at the crosswalk.”

Congratulations to Lauren Zuniga on topping 250,000 views on this remarkable poem. You can check out more of Lauren’s work here and here.
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