Best of 2016 #1: Blythe Baird – “Pocket-Sized Feminism”

Best of 2016 #1:
Blythe Baird – “Pocket-Sized Feminism”

“Once, my dad informed me sexism is dead and reminded me to
always carry pepper spray in the same breath.”

Finishing up our year-end countdown of the top poems of the year on Button Poetry’s channel, our final entry, the most-viewed poem of the year, is Blythe Baird’s “Pocket-Sized Feminism.” Congratulations Blythe!

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!


Best of 2016 #2: Reagan Myers – “The Girl Becomes Gasoline”

Best of 2016 #2:
Reagan Myers – “The Girl Becomes Gasoline”

“I don’t know when I became a space to be filled,
my thigh an open lease.”

Heading into the new year, we’re counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2016! Coming in second on the list, “The Girl Becomes Gasoline” by Reagan Myers. Congratulations Reagan!

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!


Best of 2016 #3: Jamie Mortara – “Some Things You Need to Know Before Dating Me”

Best of 2016 #3:
Jamie Mortara – “Some Things You Need to Know
Before Dating Me”

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

Heading into the new year, we’re counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2016! Coming in third on the list, “Some Things You Need to Know Before Dating Me” by Jamie Mortara. Congratulations Jamie!

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!