“‘God makes no mistakes’ is the string that keeps us tied to him.”
Don’t miss this marvelous poem from Raych Jackson, performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
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“‘That time of the month’ has about double the amount of syllables as ‘period’.”
Congratulations to Raych Jackson on topping 500,000 views on this amazing poem. Check out more videos from Raych and the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival here.
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Best of 2017 #4: Raych Jackson – “Period Rules”
“‘That time of the month’ has about double the amount of syllables as ‘period’.”
Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2017! Coming in fourth on the list, “Period Rules” by Raych Jackson. Congratulations Raych!
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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“‘That time of the month’ has about double the amount of syllables as ‘period’.”
Congratulations to Raych on topping 250,000 views on this marvelous poem. Check out more videos from the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival 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, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, and our newest release from William Evans!
2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
“In this church I want nothing more than a handprint on me, someone who can feel how cold I am, anyone willing to share my blizzard.”
Don’t miss this extraordinary poem from Raych Jackson, 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, our newest release from Melissa Lozada-Oliva & more.
“‘That time of the month’ has about double the amount of syllables as ‘period’.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Raych Jackson, Steven Willis, and Amir Safi. Congratulations poets!
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Donte Collins!
Performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.
“‘That time of the month’ has about double the amount of syllables as ‘period’.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem by Raych Jackson, performing at the 2017 Rustbelt Poetry Festival. Want to have your video featured on Button Poetry? Video submissions open August 1st!
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