Filmed by Motionpoems
“I think of how when he tries to hold my hand sometimes, I pull away and now because I don’t love him.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Tianna Clark, filmed by Motionpoems.
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“She thought I was once a great beast that had been neutered down to civility.”
Don’t miss this magnificent poem from William Evans, performing at The Amp Room in San Antonio, TX for AWP 2020. Make sure to grab a copy of William’s book, STILL CAN’T DO MY DAUGHTER’S HAIR.
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Performing at Rustbelt 2018
“My mama so magic, unicorns chose not to exist when they heard she was comin’.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Siaara Freeman, performing at Rustbelt 2018 in Detroit, MI.
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Featuring at Icehouse.
“I learned very early that ghosts are not just the disembodied spirits of the dead.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Guante, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
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Performing at IWPS 2019
“I can see so many shattered pieces of my culture, scattered all over your existence.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Dr. TJ, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, Ca.
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Storytellers VII.
“We only want to go where we can shine and become nothing but our names.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Aman Batra, performing at Storytellers VII in Miami Lakes, FL.
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Performing at Button Poetry Live
“The heat was its own kind of music.”
Don’t miss this great poem from Denice Frohman, performing at Button Poetry Live.
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Performing at Icehouse
“Siri was designed to sound just like a real human. By ‘real human,’ they mean American, a tongue barbed-wired in red, white, and blue, stripped of any accent that might make him seem less like a machine.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Diana Nguyen, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
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Featuring at Icehouse.
“Maybe Black boys are never allowed to be just Black boys.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Javon Johnson, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
Javon;s highly-anticipated debut book, AIN’T NEVER NOT BEEN BLACK, is now available!
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Rustbelt 2018
“Pain is temporary, quitting is forever.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Native Child, performing at Rustbelt 2018 in Detroit, MI.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Bianca Phipps & Rachel Wiley!
