“The role of college will be played by me sleeping, also the role of work will be played by me sleeping.”
Congratulations to Ben Wenzl on topping 250,000 views on this remarkable poem! Watch more videos from Ben here and here!
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Best of 2017 #7: Ben Wenzl – “Mental Illness: The Musical!”
“Mental Illness: The Musical! But like…I’m too sad to sing it.”
Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2017! Coming in seventh on the list, “Mental Illness: The Musical!” by Ben Wenzl. Congratulations Ben!
Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views. Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.
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“The role of college will be played by me sleeping, also the role of work will be played by me sleeping.”
Congratulations to Ben on topping 100,000 views on this fantastic poem. Check out more from Ben here and here.
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 books by Jacqui Germain, Hanif Abdurraqib, Olivia Gatwood, and Aaron Coleman!
Performing at Great Plains 2016.
“From an early age we learned that opposites attract:
negative/positive, hot/cold, boy/boy…”
Don’t miss this great poem from Ben Wenzl, performing at the 2016 Great Plains Poetry Pile-Up in Lincoln, NE. Support Button on Patreon so we can continue to broadcast these amazing poets!
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