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[@maryhope5369]

Blythe Baird may possibly be my favorite poet of all time. Every poem of hers resonates with me so much.

[@4amcuriosity162]

I ship her and Neil if they got together and broke up the internet would crash

[@zoeholmes2134]

“recovery is hard work. not wanting to die is hard work.”

[@mayyahbhatti4425]

She's such a queen, honestly

[@ahoyaaron]

i don’t personally relate to any of her poems, but she is my absolute favorite. her way with words is unreal.

[@anisajas696]

I want to be friends with her. not because I want to trauma bond, but because outside of the horrors she endures she is a light. she is so supportive and bubbly and very outspoken. she’s the kind of friend you want to go to because she will validate your feelings and make you feel heard. she’s is very knowledgeable and she is powerful. I love her so much. I’m watching and hearing all her poems again tonight and I feel safe.

[@evahadjiyanis8387]

i’ve read this poetry book probably twenty times and none of the words ever get old.

[@tish5200]

Love that the first poem already is The Kindest Thing She Almost Did, absolutely love that one ♥

[@TxWhisk021]

“I am trying to sleep on the front porch of forgiveness. I am too young to be this lonely. Still, do not mistake all of my honest open for empty. I didn’t leave the door of my love unlocked so you could mistake my sadness for a shelf. I do not have room to carry anyone’s chaos but my own. If I sink, it will be in my own ocean. If I float, it will be on the ship I built with my own hands.” •• THE SHIP I BUILT by Blythe Baird

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

Spent this half hour like I was sitting in the living room with a good friend! Such beauty and honesty in every poem! Blythe is the best!

[@sabrycarb26]

Okay, that last poem had me in tears. You're such a brilliant poet, Blythe. Never stop writing.

[@rerobinson1328]

I love her so much. She inspires me to write spoken word.

[@kaidynnevans8804]

Not complaining, but why is this being posted almost a year after she performed?

[@practicalityalex4554]

❤❤❤❤I love love love Blythe and all her poems! Thank you so much for being so inspiring!

[@CNTBrah]

her voice is so nice to hear (: plus her poems are amazing

[@juniperleigh7304]

I would kill to see her live oh my god

[@kiahgrier4354]

“People drown in their own bath tubs “ 😭

[@xXxlolomgwtfxXx]

Blythe, you share the same last name as an ex.. I still come here and listen to you even though every time I see your name I'm reminded of the last day I spent with him living in an industrial complex above a place where they made cement things like fireplaces, being on the ground and kicked.. I'm still here though. Words are powerful

[@savannah4917]

29:25 and the last poem were my favorites 💙

[@ainsley3468]

Your poems relate to me on another level

[@ajflamingo5839]

Blythe Baird rocks!

[@ember9132]

I didn't know she had a book until this video. I want to get it.

[@blous3156]

I love her

[@abigailkueter5172]

Literally love her❤️

[@alexclaire96]

This helped me so much ,being a rape victim myself I can only call this video part of my recovery,thank you

[@forestgardensupremacy]

i need that book.

[@carterspang5477]

captions pls @hearing people i’m begging u

[@thatonefangirl36]

I know this definitely isn't as nice as captions, but if you click the 3 little dots next to save and then click "open transcript" you can see all the works with time stamps on the left side. Hope this helps

[@carterspang5477]

whateverworksman thank you so much!!!!

[@huskylover8167]

whateverworksman I don’t see open transcript anywhere?

[@maribethjones5274]

@@thatonefangirl36 I don't see open transcript anywhere...

[@Howling-Heretic]

@@maribethjones5274 I think its only on desktop

[@kysha8205]

My fav!

[@emmashot5036]

Love you Blythe Love you Button Poetry

[@melaniesumadic8079]

Painful. Wonderful. Powerful. ❤️❤️❤️

[@jazminl800]

He isn’t going to ruin my ship!!!

[@jasminetiller9712]

OMG I NEEDED THISSSSS. ❤

[@eynaveliyahu2487]

Shes brilliant

[@rossdabbagh3396]

Omg I love her so much🥺😘❤️

[@jenniferchristopherson5116]

Thank you for your honest story of your trauma. I too have experienced trauma in different places from different faces, yet, like you, I've learned they are the same beast. :-)

[@ButtonPoetry]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@RhiLiz07]

I may be following along in my book and rewriting them like hers?? might be fan status?

[@wrappedinpeace]

All these years, I had no idea the chocolate chip bagel tumblr poem was Blythe!

[@Zzzssnail]

17:55

[@t-swag9856]

Blythe Baird is such a beautiful girl.

[@slym0th]

what's the poem called where she mentions her mother and herself being gay?

[@sparrowwestlake7267]

ramen bowl I think its called "taking my mother to a gay bar"

[@cawo624]

the way i was taught to love :)

[@cawo624]

@@sparrowwestlake7267 nah, its 'the way i was taught to love' :)

[@sparrowwestlake7267]

carolina peña Oh sorry. My bad. I think there are multiple?

[@Bl00dy_fangs07]

Sparrow Westlake there are. That is a different peom

[@WynnEngel]

Hi

[@s0dap0p27]

Before she realizes im hELLA GAY

[@4amcuriosity162]

shes not even ugly. she talks about these calories and shit but like o.0 idk. I dont think shes ugly. or fat or anything.

[@Lauragreat913]

That’s not how eating disorders work. They don’t discriminate based on size, age, or gender.

[@staylive5192]

Does she have anything else to talk about ? 😑

[@lauraxx8014]

do you have anything else to watch

[@staylive5192]

@@lauraxx8014 Yes. I took 3 min out of a 24 hour day to watch a clip and commented my opinion because I can. Thank u

[@amie2110]

So mean...

[@kinslIayy]

i hope she’s doing ok

[@ButtonPoetry]

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