Rachel Wiley Poetry Video Goes Viral

By Maryann Yin 

Have you ever encountered issues with body image? Rachel Wiley has crafted a powerful poem to address this topic called “For Fat Girls Who Considered Starvation When Bulimia Wasn’t Enough.”

The video embedded above features Wiley’s performance at the 2015 Individual World Poetry Slam. Follow these links to listen to three more of her poems: “10 Honest Thoughts on Being Loved by a Skinny Boy,” “Dry Cake Wishes and Tap Water Dreams,” and “Mary The Elephant.”