Best of 2018 #10: Julissa Emile – “Tropical Depression”

Best of 2018 #10: Julissa Emile – “Tropical Depression”

“Maybe the women of my family are hurricanes, and maybe hurricane is just a name that man gave to mother nature’s reclamation of herself.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in tenth on the list, “Tropical Depression” by Julissa Emile. Congratulations Julissa!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views. Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.



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Spencer Brownstein – “The Dead Ride Shotgun”


Performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall.

“I don’t think there’s any difference between being alive and being a hearse. We all must carry the dead inside of us.”

Don’t miss this awesome poem from Spencer Brownstein, performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul, MN.

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Muna Abdulahi – “Daughter of Intersectionality” (Button Live)


Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“I am a daughter who has not yet met her motherland.”

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

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is open Now – January, 15th, 2019! Submit Here!

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New York University CUPSI Team – “Dance As Resistance”


Performing at CUPSI 2018.

“These hips were holy long before any man touched them.”

Don’t miss this remarkable poem from the New York University CUPSI Team, performing at CUPSI 2018 in Philadelphia, PA.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is open Now – January, 15th, 2019! Submit Here!

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Phil Kaye – “Beginning, Middle & End”


Featuring at Icehouse.

“I know, the nights we shatter hourglasses to fall asleep. The afternoons we take photographs of our own shadows just to prove that we left a mark.”

Don’t miss this marvelous poem from Phil Kaye, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Don’t miss Phil’s debut book, DATE & TIME, now available!


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A.M. Pressman – “Eat Your Heart Out”


Performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.

“I want to be the prettiest meal at my funeral.”

Don’t miss this extraordinary poem from A.M. Pressman, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.

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Sabrina Benaim – “How to Fold a Memory”


Featuring at Amsterdam in St. Paul.

“My body wears your fingerprints like a home address.”

Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Sabrina Benaim, featuring at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul, MN. Get your copy of Sabrina’s book, DEPRESSION & OTHER MAGIC TRICKS.


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Janae Johnson – “Personal Protest” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“Today, I am not who I thought I would be, but I am not my fear. Amen.”

Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Janae Johnson, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is open Now – January, 15th, 2019! Submit Here!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Olivia Gatwood, Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, & our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Amulya Yerrapotu – “Mom Asks If I’m Dating Andrew Luck”


Performing at CUPSI 2018.

“Is the thought of me dating the quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts that much more believable than me dating a woman?”

Don’t miss this remarkable poem from Amulya Yerrapotu, performing at CUPSI 2018 in Philadelphia, PA.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is open Now – January, 15th, 2019! Submit Here!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Olivia Gatwood, Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, & our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Shasparay – “The Girl Who Cried Wolf” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“I know that telling someone is a fight within itself. It’s like being swallowed all over again when someone refuses to help. So I see you, and I believe you.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Shasparay, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is open Now – January, 15th, 2019! Submit Here!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Olivia Gatwood, Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, & our newest release from Andrea Gibson!