Readers longing for some love poems should look no further than this collection of more than fifty pieces of live-performance poetry. The array of short videos share poetic works including: "When Love Arrives" by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye; "Love Poem Medley" by Rudy Francisco; and "Weathering" by Aja Monet and featuring Amari Tims. Also included in the collection is "OCD" by Neil Hilborn, deemed "the most-viewed slam performance in history," by arts organization the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation after garnering millions of views and high praise. Most performances are under five minutes, so readers can skip around and indulge in the pieces periodically. Though, with such an impressive selection of options, it is easy to become entranced by the entire playlist in one sitting. This collection was curated by Button Poetry in 2018. Based in Minnesota, Button Poetry is a publishing company "dedicated to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for performance poetry."
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