Neil Hilborn – “Psalm 12, in Which the Author Alienates His Audience”


Featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis.

“I can no longer hide the way I feel. Cats suck. Cats are proof that Satan exists and wants us to suffer.”

Don’t miss this hilarious poem from Neil Hilborn, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Make sure to grab a copy of Neil’s newest book, THE FUTURE.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN! Submit Here!


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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Sabrina Benaim, Guante, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!

Sophie Priceman – “How Teenage Girls Are Like Poetry” (Get Lit)

Performing at the 2018 Get Lit Classic Slam.

“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.”

Don’t miss this awesome poem from Sophie Priceman, performing during the 2018 Get Lit Words Ignite Classic Slam, the largest youth poetry tournament in Southern California. Order Get Lit Rising today at simonandschuster.com, and join the #LiteraryRiot at getlit.org.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN! Submit Here!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!

Peace Bell – “The Perfectionist”


Performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.

“I look just like my father, a perfectionist who forgets there’s already a God. I worry I’m starting to resemble his mantras.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Peace Bell, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN! Submit Here!



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

Raych Jackson – “My Mom Doesn’t Like My Haircut” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“Ain’t a lion still a lion without his mane?”

Don’t miss this great poem from Raych Jackson, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN! Submit Here!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!

Adrienne Novy – “The Pop Punk Bible”


Performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.

“In the beginning, God was a 15 year old girl, and in the beginning, the earth was without form and void so God created Myspace.”

Don’t miss this heart-stirring poem from Adrienne Novy, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN! Submit Here!



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

Jaz Sufi – “A ‘Woke’ White Woman Calls Me an ‘Emotional Terrorist'”


Performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.

“Don’t get me wrong: I have white friends. My mother is a white woman, but my mother reflects the light, she doesn’t snatch it from the air. When my mother makes a mistake, she doesn’t expect applause after her apologies.”

Don’t miss this marvelous poem from Jaz Sufi, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN! Submit Here!



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

Tabatha Perez – “History” (Get Lit)

Performing at the 2018 Get Lit Classic Slam.

“My grandma doesn’t post pictures of me on Facebook anymore. In fact, she’s deleted every trace of me. But she can’t delete our history.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Tabatha Perez, performing during the 2018 Get Lit Words Ignite Classic Slam, the largest youth poetry tournament in Southern California. Order Get Lit Rising today at simonandschuster.com, and join the #LiteraryRiot at getlit.org.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!

Phil Kaye – “Unalienable”


Featuring at Honey.

“The funny thing about magic, of course is that the more you learn the less you believe in magic.”

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


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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!

Damien McClendon – “Slavery Auditions for the Role of Jesus in a Movie Called America”


Performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.

“Did I not lay down my life and take it back up again in the same amendment? Me and Jesus basically the same person.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Damien McClendon, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.



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