A slam poet, hilborn came to the forefront of the zeitgeist with his poem ocd. Neil hilborn performs at the rustbelt poetry slam on june 2, 2012. In 20 his poem ocd went viral, garnering over eleven million views to date, making it one of the mostviewed poems. In 20, neil hilborns performance of his poem ocd went viral. The book contains neils viral poem, ocd, as well as pieces like joey, liminality, future tense, and many more. Download the audio of this poem for free by clicking here. Originally from houston, texas, he now lives in saint paul, minnesota. Neil hilborn is a college national poetry slam champion and a 2011 graduate with honors from macalester college. Round 2 neil hilborn performing audiobook by aqobserver. Our numbered days is neils debut fulllength poetry collection, containing 45 of neils poems including ocd, joey, future tense, liminality, moving day, and many, many neverbeforeseen poems. Im a lot less dramatic than he is in this video, haha.
A video of poet neil hilborn performing his slam poem ocd went viral this week, garnering over 1,800,000 views on youtube. The lyrics for audiobook by neil hilborn have been translated into 3 languages. Northbound by neil hilborn, released 19 august 2014 1. Poet neil hilborn tells his story about living with ocd. Hilborn tours to perform his poetry at colleges and other venues. Though not a musician, the art of neil hilborn hasnt prevented him from amassing a huge international following.
We sat down with neil hilborn, the poet whose spoken word. And when your fourth love leaves you you will want to kill yourself, but you wont because you no longer think of suicide as a house you will build on day. All the ticks, all the constantly refreshing images just disappeared. Grid view list view i want her back so badly, i leave the door unlocked, i leave the lights on neil hilborn ocd. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service todays deals new releases customer service. Neil hilborn audio books, best sellers, author bio. In 20 his poem ocd went viral, garnering over 75 million views to date, making it one of the mostviewed poems of all time. In august of 20, his poem ocd went viral, garnering over 7 million views to date, making it one of the mostviewed poems. He has performed in 39 states and 4 countries, and in 2015 alone he travelled more than 50,000 miles to perform his poetry. This oneminute work is the 6th in his digital album clatter. We sat down with neil hilborn, the poet whose spoken word poem ocd keeps going viral.
Audiobook by neil hilborn kinetic typography youtube. Neil hilborn s poem ocd just became the first poem on the button youtube to top 10,000,000 views. Neil hilborn is a college national poetry slam champion, and a 2011 graduate with honors from macalester college with a degree in creative writing. When you have obsessive compulsive disorder, you dont really get quiet moments. To date, it has been watched over 100 million times. Neil was a member of the 2011 macalester poetry slam. He was also a member of the minneapolis adult national poetry slam team in 2011, which placed 5th out of 80 teams from cities across the country at the adult national poetry slam.
All the tics, all the constantly refreshing images just disappeared. Performed during the individual finals at the 20 rustbelt regional poetry slam, neil hilborns read more. In 20 his poem ocd went viral, garnering over eleven million views to date, making it. Jan 04, 2018 poem hunter all poems of by neil hilborn poems. Feb 05, 2017 this is my first finished project involving kinetic typography. Dec 04, 2017 kinetic typography for neil hilborn s ocd poem. Everything in my head went quiet his frustration of not being social with her.
Thank you for purchasing the audiobook of how to ruin your life, for fun and profit, as read by the author, neil hilborn. Ive lost count of how many times ive seen this video shared by my friends. His debut fulllength book, our numbered days, is now available, as well as his chapbook, clatter. His poems often detail personal experiences and battles with mental illness.
Phenomenal woman, still i rise, the road not taken, if you forget me, dreams. Imagery repetition symbolism ocd performance how can it be a mistake that i dont have to wash my hands after i touched her simile did i lock the doors. In 20 his poem ocd went viral, garnering over eleven million views to date, making it one of the mostviewed poems on youtube. Dec 11, 2017 neil is a talented poet, and in this video, he performs a reading of his poem, ocd. Feel like a right lesbian haha, but the pain is just so. Neil hilborn poems poems of neil hilborn poem hunter.
The video in question was of slam poet neil hilborn performing his poem ocd in the finals of the 20 rustbelt regional poetry slam. Neil hilborn ocd rustbelt beautiful spoken word poetry about obsessivecompulsive disorder and love. The first time i saw her, everything in my head went quiet. Posted by cpoetrymsu march 21, 2017 march 21, 2017 posted in poem of the week tags.
Neil hilborn born august 8, 1990 is an american slam poet who writes and performs poetry. So, stop what youre doing and give a listen to ocd by neil hilborn. Neil is currently one of the most recognizable poets on the internet, with both of his poems ocd and the future having a combined total of 125 million views. When youre dumb enough for long enough, youre gonna meet someone too smart to love you, and theyre gonna love you anyway, and its gonna go so poorly, neil hilborn writes in his debut fulllength collection, our numbered days. Neil was a member of the 2011 macalester poetry slam team, which ranked first in the nation. Ocd is slam poet neil hilborn s story about the transformative power of love. He has performed in 40 states and 8 countries, and in 2017 alone he traveled over 100,000 miles to do poetry. Jul 22, 2017 the lyrics for audiobook by neil hilborn have been translated into 3 languages i. He is best known for his poem ocd, which has received 75 million views online. This collection is the followup to neils debut collection called our numbered days. Mar 23, 2014 i stumbled across this poem and i loved it so much i just had to cover it. In fact, you have probably already seen the video im talking about.
Jun 05, 2012 neil hilborn performs at the rustbelt poetry slam on june 2, 2012. In college national poetry slam champion neil hilborn performed ocd, a really raw and emotional piece that offered insight into what goes on in the neil hilborn ocd rustbelt amazing spoken word poetry about ocd. A guide for men on how to properly wash their faces and breaking down all the. Jan 02, 2014 performing at the december 20 soap boxing poetry slam, at the artists quarter in saint paul, mn. It is a heartbreaking account of lost love, and also the weight of carrying a mental illness. The first time i saw her everything in my head went quiet all the tics all the constantly refreshing images just disappeared when you have obsessive compulsive disorder, you dont really get quiet moments even in bed. You probably think that you need to be in pain to be an interesting person and youre right. Neil hilborn is a college national poetry slam champion and a 2011 graduate with honours from macalester college. He has performed in 39 states and 4 countries, and in. A mix of topdown and bottomup forces, together with our. Neil hilborn i dont need to have a better day, i need to feel better about this one duration. This is also what drives viral poetry, as i will show with ocd.
Depression, mental health, neil hilborn, poetry, privilege, spoken word, suicide. Check out ocd and more work by neil and other viral poets in. Finally, the neil hilborn performing his poem ocd during the ways in. Neil hilborn audiobook a powerful reminder that little acts of depression and apathy lead. Audiobook by neil hilborn writing wrongs poetry slam. The worst thing about being nakedand then being hit by a caris that road rash is a problem for skin. Booksgonna love youbooks to read for womenday bookfree ebooks. And kissing you is kinda like that more liminality. See more ideas about poems, slam poetry and neil hilborn poems. The most recent and most exciting release being neil hilborns the future. Performed during the individual finals at the 20 rustbelt regional poetry slam, neil hilborn s ocd became a viral internet sensation in august 20 after first rising to popularity on. Ive been hearing that the world is ending ive heard it so much these days i can either c. The incredible video has over thirteen million views, and its no wonder why.
Neil hilborn performed this spokenword masterpiece in the october slam 20 round tiebreaker at artists quarter. Our numbered days is neil hilborns bestselling debut collection of poetry, with over 100,000 copies in print. In second grade we did an experiment with static electricity, we rubbed balloons on our heads and stuck them to walls. Poem quotes, great quotes, quotes to live by, life quotes, qoutes, the words, cool words, neil hilborn poems, slam poetry neil hilborn this is not the end of the world poet quotes lyric quotes sad. Happy birthday neil, and congratulations on the milestone. Neil hilborn performed this poem in continually edited versions at several poetry slams throughout the us. He cocoached the 2012 macalester team, leading them to a second place finish nationally. Neil hilborn ocd rustbelt powerful, from poetry slam event. Video made by me, audio and lyrics are the property of neil hilborn. In the video, hilborn describes falling in love while.
All the ticks, all the constantly refreshing images just. October slam 20 round 2 neil hilborn performing a series of short poems. Having struggled with severe obsessivecompulsive disorder ocd for years, hilborn shares how falling in. In 20 his poem ocd went viral, garnering over 75 million views to date, making it one of the mostviewed poems.
An ocd ode to love on our first date i spent more time organizing my meal by color than i did eating. Free international shipping is not available on orders containing a bundle item. Performed during the individual finals at the 20 rustbelt regional poetry slam, neil hilborns ocd became a viral internet sensation in august 20 after first rising to popularity on. Im thinking theyre locked or you can watch me and watch my guests.
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