“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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Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“Someday I’m gonna have a child. She’s gonna have eyes like mine and such small hands. Just like she’ll need me alive then, she needs me alive now. I can’t say goodbye before I’ve had a chance to say hello.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Neil Hilborn, performing at Button Poetry Live.
Make sure to check out Neil’s best-selling book, Our Numbered Days, now available! Keep an eye out for Neil’s forthcoming book, The Future, coming Spring 2018!
Send us your poems! The 2017 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest is now open for submissions. November 15th – January 5th, 2017-2018. Check out the full information and guidelines for the contest here!
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“My depression is like that guy lifting directly in front of the weight rack.”
Don’t miss this stunning poem from Nora Cooper, performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Neil Hilborn, Mahogany L. Browne, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Jacqui Germain, Aaron Coleman, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, our newest release from William Evans & more.