Desireé Dallagiacomo – “You Became in a Town No One has Ever Heard Of”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“The reason I love you like this is because I do not have to explain this ache to you. It is now that I see that I’ve spent all my life learning the vocabulary of us.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Desireé Dallagiacomo, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

Desireé’s book, SINK, is now available to order! Get your copy now!

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Darius Simpson – “Dance (For Black Boys Who Can’t Sit Still)”

Performing at IWPS 2019.

“A dancer must always consider the consequences of his movements.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Darius Simpson, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA.

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Kevin Kantor – “I Am Sure” (Button Live)

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“I’m sure that when a person is willing to share with you the trauma of someone trying to take their body from them, you should not try to take their body from them.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Kevin Kantor, performing at Button Poetry Live.

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Yaw Kyeremateng – “Emmet Till”

Performing at IWPS 2019.

“To this day she has lived Emmet’s lifespan six times over, says, ‘I’m sorry’ and expects God to grant forgiveness.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Yaw Kyeremateng, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA.

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Muna Abdulahi – “Black Culture Stands Up (after Arvind Nandakumar)” (Button Live)

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“You need Black culture to justify your identity, Black culture needs no one.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Muna Abdulahi, performing at Button Poetry Live.

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Jared Singer – “Being Jewish Means Always Being Too Much or Not Enough”

Featuring at Honey

“It’s the 4th of July, a day meant to celebrate freedom and tolerance in a country that seems to have forgotten both.”

Don’t miss this unbelievable poem from Jared Singer, featuring at Honey in Minneapolis, MN.

Grab your copy of Jared’s incredible book, FORGIVE YOURSELF THESE TINY ACTS OF SELF-DESTRUCTION , now available!

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Ebony Stewart – “Mental Health Barz” (Button Live)

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“May you find a lover that helps you love yourself, may you find a lover that doesn’t require you to give more to them than you have to give to yourself.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Ebony Stewart, performing at Button Poetry Live.

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Symone “Brielle” Johnson-Hawkins – “Water Does Not Exist Here” (Button Live)

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“Water does not exist, here it was used like riot gear to wash us spiders out of a spout we dare dance in.”

Don’t miss this terrific poem from Symone “Brielle” Johnson-Hawkins, performing at Button Poetry Live.

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Adam Falkner – “Let’s Get One Thing Halfway Straight”

Featuring at Honey.

“I have spent my entire life trying on costumes because no one told me I couldn’t, and the stakes were never that high; which I’ve come to think is mostly what makes a white writer a white writer.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Adam Falkner, featuring at Honey in Minneapolis.

Adam’s highly-anticipated debut book, THE WILLIES, is now available!

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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!