Egghead; or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone

Oh Bo.

I quote Bo Burnham at least once a day, have been a fan of his since he started out on YouTube, AND I love poetry, so....how have I never read this before? It isn't perfect - some of it is definitely reminiscent of his early YouTube days, and some of it is great but works better on stage - but a lot of it is still funny and lovely. His song lyrics have always shown how clever he is with wordplay, so poetry seems like a natural fit for him, and I really liked the Shel Silverstein-esque feel of the art and some of the poems. Overall, 3.5 fireflies who are actually baby stars out of 5, rounded up. A great start to National Poetry Month, and a good book to get me out of my BG3-induced reading slump!

Also, I really loved this poem, for obvious reasons:

Had a great time reading, made me think. Bo Burnham never fails to impress

Finished it in one sitting. Really light and refreshing. Enjoyed it very much.

I just want to tell him I love him and that he sure is a smart cookie

beautiful and hilarious poetry by the beautiful and hilarious bo burnham