Dave McAlinden – “If I Was Your God” (250K Views!)

“See, if I was a therapist, you probably wouldn’t want to go to me. But I would listen. Like a best friend on Adderall.”

Congratulations to Dave on topping 250,000 views on this incredible poem.

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Danez Smith – “Dear White America” (250K Views!)

“I count my brothers, and in the morning when some do not
survive to be counted, I count the holes they leave.”

Congratulations to Button author Danez Smith on topping 250,000 views on this powerful poem. Check out this poem and more from Danez in his book, black movie.



And while you’re here, make sure to check out our other books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Aaron Coleman!

Sam Sax – “Essay on Crying in Public” (250K Views!)

“How bad does the news have to be before you get to shoot the messenger? How can we bury the hatchet when it always ends up in my back?”

Congratulations to Button author Sam Sax on topping 250,000 views on this incredible poem. Check out more of Sam’s work in his book, A Guide to Undressing Your Monsters.



And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Aaron Coleman!

Jamie Mortara – “Some Things You Should Know Before Dating Me” (250K Views!)

“Too many people have claimed they can read me like a book
and then they went and put me on a shelf.”

Congratulations to Jamie on topping 250,000 views on their excellent poem. Check out more of Jamie’s work here.



And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!

Phil Kaye – “Repetition” (250K Views!)

“You watch the sun set too often, it just becomes 6 PM.
You make the same mistake over and over, you’ll stop calling it a mistake.”

Congratulations to Phil on topping 250,000 views on this beautiful poem.



Check out more of Phil’s work here and here.
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!

Megan Falley – “Fat Girl” (250K Views!)

Megan Fat Girl 250k

“Fat girl heard ‘Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.’ Fat girl certain soul food tastes better than being thin feels.”

Congratulations to Megan Falley on topping 250,000 views on YouTube! See more of her work here and here.
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