In-Depth Look: Sam Sax – “Written to be Yelled at Trump Tower…” Appreciating poetry is often about patience: sitting with a poem, meditating on it, and re-reading it multiple times. With spoken word, we don’t always get a chance to do that. This series is about taking that chance, and diving a little… Continue Reading
“America, I didn’t wanna have to do this, but you left me with no other options.” Congratulations to Joseph on topping 100,000 views on this great poem. Check out more videos from Joseph here and here. Want your video featured on Button Poetry? 2017 Video Submission are open NOW – September 15th.… Continue Reading
In-Depth Look: Dave Harris – “To the Extent…” Appreciating poetry is often about patience: sitting with a poem, meditating on it, and re-reading it multiple times. With spoken word, we don’t always get a chance to do that. This series is about taking that chance, and diving a little deeper into some of… Continue Reading
“I sat there, let her read me like a manual, each second a page to learn how this machine body worked.” Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Dylan Garity and Jose Soto. Congratulations poets! Wait no more! Sabrina Benaim’s… Continue Reading
“How am I to forgive myself for doing nothing in the mouth of trauma? Is silence not an act of violence too?” Congratulations to Blythe on topping 500,000 views on this magnificent poem. Watch more from Blythe here and here. Want to have your video featured on Button Poetry? Video submissions are… Continue Reading
“The hardest thing I ever did was take a shower.” Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Jared Singer, Anna Marie, Olivia Gatwood, & Paul Tran. Congratulations poets! Wait no more! Sabrina Benaim’s debut book, Depression & Other Magic Tricks,… Continue Reading
“My mom does not need to make space for you, but if you’re cool enough, maybe she will. Can you handle her cool?” Congratulations to Melissa and Jonathan on topping 100,000 views on this great poem. Check out more videos from Melissa Lozada-Oliva & Jonathan Mendoza here and here. Watch out for… Continue Reading
“But I’ve been learning this for years. My body, feast. Her body, feast. My body, never the knife that carves it. I may not crack the bone, but I do drink the marrow.” Congratulations to Cassidy on topping 250,000 views on this great poem. Check out more videos from Cassidy Foust here… Continue Reading
“Breathe with me, bleed out with me. We will waste away together.” Congratulations to Kevin on topping 250,000 views on this sensational poem. Check out more videos from Kevin Kantor here and here. Want to have your video featured on Button Poetry? Video submissions are open NOW, August 1st – September 15th!… Continue Reading
“‘That time of the month’ has about double the amount of syllables as ‘period’.” Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Raych Jackson, Steven Willis, and Amir Safi. Congratulations poets! One more week until Sabrina Benaim’s debut book, Depression &… Continue Reading