Blythe Baird - What A Body Inherits (after Hieu Minh Nguyen)

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Blythe Baird, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
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[@daysummer6157]

" It is easy to blame a memory, to gossip about a women who can't tell her said of the story, as long as she's a character " WOW

[@80yearsold23]

Shiiiit. This means so much to me. The part where she’s all “I can’t let anything be her fault, even if it was” I started crying. That’s exactly what I feel like. Wow

[@abbylandreth6780]

“My poor mother, I cannot let anything be her fault, even if it was, especially if it was” Damn, I really felt that ❤️

[@Caitlin12221]

“When I was younger, I was convinced my mother was the only person who has ever hated my body more than I did” duuuude 💔😭

[@monagomaa2374]

"it is easy to blame a memory, to gossip about a woman who can't tell her side of the story as long as she is a character I can prop up like a doll." Astonishing ❤

[@isabellevasquez7433]

Why and how is it that every time Blythe comes out with a poem it’s exactly what I’m going through? “I cannot let anything be her fault. Even if it was. Especially if it was.”

[@jessthemsy7916]

I love Blythe’s poems so much. My favourite poet on this channel for sure.

[@JJ-yv7kt]

Mine, too. Her delivery is also just utter perfection and her voice is so... melodic and soothing. Even when what she says is scathing. It's remarkable.

[@jessthemsy7916]

Jessica Lynn haha this is unrelated but my name also happens to be Jessica Lynn 😂✌🏻

[@JJ-yv7kt]

@@jessthemsy7916 LOL that's awesome. :D Lynn is my middle name but I should just change my name to my pen name which is Juliet James lol... I so rarely use Jessica Lynn online anymore!

[@Momsaiditsmyturnwiththegender]

I shared this with my therapist after I found myself unable to articulate the way my relationship with my mom caused me to develop my eating disorder. Thank you for giving me the words that I couldn't force out of my head and into my mouth 💛

[@processesofbecoming2516]

The need to spare someone guilt, or fault, or blame, it’s so strong sometimes. What can be so hard for them to understand is that, you might not even hate them for the pain that you have felt because of their actions or their words, you just want them to know so that it’s not bottled up inside you anymore. Ah. As much as I enjoy the sunlight and the flowers, summertime always scares me. Because then I have no need for a jacket, or a pillow in my lap, and I am left feeling like all the eyes are staring.

[@TxWhisk021]

“*I* apologize.” I can’t let anything be her fault, even if it was, especially if it was.” THIS! It explains our relationship to a T

[@nolavallih1623]

The skill she exhibits when reciting her poems is beyond remarkable

[@rachelmeinke9792]

any time I see a new post from Blythe I know I’m going to have my heart ripped in two. She’s such an amazing poet & speaker.

[@VampireBabysitter]

As someone who grew up both watching my mother struggle with severe anorexia and listening to my father's side of the family always telling me how fat and unloveable I was, this hits home. So hard. (Edit:: spelling)

[@ada5435]

Beat. I have his bleeding palpitating heart on my hands and I don’t know what to do with it. Never have I seen something so powerful beating for me and yet I imagine of deserving better. At the end I gave up being a vegetarian and fried it on olive oil.

[@laurizajeanierosel.6309]

she's my favorite poet, i love you blythe

[@ButtonPoetry]

Thank you!

[@dparks9999]

all her poems kill me. she gets it. i looked up to my mother and her beauty and her thinness and her diets and always used it in fueling my eating disorder... it hurts and it feels guilty and i wish nothing like this had to happen to anyone

[@chloecusano4424]

Your work makes me feel not alone.. please dont stop writing♥️

[@ViciousVelociraptor]

I feel this in my soul. I use to blame my mother for my eating disorder because of how she sets fire to her body too

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

Those last lines...

[@mahnoor2775]

I lovee it and I haven't even listened to the whole thing yet 💕

[@jasminetiller9712]

All of her poems are so powerful. 💕 never stop writing

[@spidersilk7439]

I love and appreciate her poetry so much 💕

[@dianaa.chaguendo274]

So beautiful! I really love every word of this poem!

[@KerriB]

This hits close to home... 😩

[@kathrynorr2168]

*this hit so close to home*

[@jwicks747]

This girl never disappoints!

[@timastimeline]

The Best We Could Do was an amazing graphic novel. This is an amazing poem

[@jenncammel4850]

My stomach dropped. These words ring true in a way I never truly realized

[@alarcon99]

Thank you for this.

[@rurika1952]

Wonderful as ever 👏

[@minxiebaby2084]

I am trying so hard not to let my body image issues impact my daughter. It's so hard not to let her see the sick and obsessive way I think about food, my weight, my size. I only hold myself to the standards I have and am very body positive for everyone else. We do body positive mantras daily, and I affirm her always. I fear it won't be enough

[@williamchristensen7354]

Sounds like you need therapy. You don't deserve what you do to yourself.

[@abbymorgan3968]

this hits

[@neigeepierrot4694]

She is a force her poetry is fire

[@elenaeisenhardt3280]

Brilliant.

[@deIcorazon]

she’s so incredibly talented :(

[@coolbeans545]

Damn this made me emotional.

[@allisonsampson642]

I wanna like this a million times

[@ButtonPoetry]

I'd say you better start making fake YT accounts and get to it... Or you could save some time and check her book (link in description) =)

[@kaii.cori23]

clicked so fucking fast. i love this... it hits so close to home and it’s- agh... i love blythe and this amazing poem. thank you.

[@jaamesfn]

This one hit home way too hard for me.

[@fairy_creations3804]

The pillow thing hit me like a truck.

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Is anyone else seeing the BauBox shoe ad? Idk I like it. I like their travel jackets too 😭

[@FaithUnforgotten]

Aww

[@layth2485]

I’m told I’m skinny. I’m told on beautiful. I’m told I’m smart. I’m told I’m funny. But I’ve been told other things. I’ve been called trash, ugly, fat, stupid, obnoxious, loud, boring, etc. But after all what is the truth. Here’s what I believe. I’m trashy, ugly, fat, stupid, weird, out of the ordinary, everything that hurts is true. But I’m told I’m funny but... I don’t mean to be... I just entertain myself. Anger from another controls me. Sadness from another controls me. Ppl can take advantage of me but it also can be difficult. The truth is imma lier. But only about my emotions. Everything else is true. Imma be honest right now. I’m broken inside out. I had a panic attack while on the phone therefore had to call him back. I start crying in numerous conversations but am good at hiding it. I’m trying to be numb to emotions. I already tried always being happy. Always smiling. I hate when someone says to me “there’s nobody like you” cuz of my past bullies. I can’t obviously cry cuz that’s not okay in my mind. I have to be the strong one. I have to be the rock. I understand peer pressure. I get paid for smiling by my friends. I am rebellious. I like being free. I have 3 fears. Fear of caterpillars, fear of never finding love, and fear of love. Now if you read all of this... help me. Plz give me advice. If you give me advice or don’t have any let me help you. My past gives me the power of advice. Vent your worries onto me. I’ll help you. I’ll listen to you. I’ll give you advice!🙂 Just help me😩😩😩😩 Or give me a purpose of living my asking for help I beg of you, I need a purpose🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@bqwadseertg]

This poem is all too real for me. I have more days where I feel like the biggest being in the room than I do where I don't feel like that.

[@silverfritzreah5598]

it says it was after another poem. i couldnt find the one being referred i'd like to know the title

[@silverfritzreah5598]

@@inaina7810 thank u!

[@asqueakyfoot]

This is too close to home. Wow

[@jasminegates9314]

Fuuuuck this hurts

[@lovemess716]

god dammit i didn’t want to cry

[@crstph]

wow so we really all had the same childhood huh honestly the worst part about it is that i KNOW if my mother was aware how much her treatment of her own body hurt me it would KILL her. it hurts more because its unintentional

[@noone-re3zp]

:/ too relatable :(

[@jsallysally]

People in pain write the best poems songs n have sex...congrats!🎉💝😊

[@isabelpeterson2721]

Jesus Christ is our lord and savior