“Our bodies remember what our senses forget.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Emi Mahmoud, Buddy Wakefield, Kofie Dadzie, & Blythe Baird! Congrats Poets!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!
“Like good poems, teenage girls are sharp. Our wit cuts deeply like the scissors we use to cut crop tops out of everything and anything.”
Congratulations to Sophie Priceman for topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more videos from the Get Lit Classic Slam here!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!
“My religion makes my breath smell too much like gunpowder.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Isha Camara, Andrea Gibson, Shane Hawley, Ry Irene! Congrats Poets!
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“My name wasn’t given to me. It was given to the rest of the country.”
Congratulations to Pages Matam, Elizabeth Acevedo, & G. Yamazawa for topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more videos from the 2014 Beltway Poetry Slam Team here!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!
“You know nothing of love until you watch someone go hungry for you. Even then, what do you know of hunger?”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Dave Harris, Sabrina Benaim, & Miss K! Congrats Poets!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!
“She’s learned enough English to translate for her parents, but says that her thick accent is still a problem she tries to fix by leaving in her locker.”
Congratulations to Denice Frohman for topping 250,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more videos from Denice here and here!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!
“I’m judging your selection of mac and cheese.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Janae Johnson, & Desireé Dallagiacomo! Congrats Poets!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!
“We teach boys that in order to become men they have to kill off their emotional selves.”
Congratulations to Javon Johnson for topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more videos from Javon here and here!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!
Rudy Francisco on The Tonight Show!
Congratulations to Button author Rudy Francisco on his phenomenal performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon!
Read this poem and more in Rudy’s bestselling debut book, Helium. Check out a couple previews from the book below, and get your copy today!
“I’m sorry to the parts of me I burned while begging you to stay.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Rola Alasmar, Blythe Baird, & Shane Hawley! Congrats Poets!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!