“At this age, my body is a stranger that I keep meeting over and over again.”
Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Rudy Francisco, featuring at his book release party at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Get your copy of Rudy’s book, HELIUM.
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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“When we had to tell our kids that my wife had cancer, my eldest son held it together, made it into math. My daughter shattered like a slipped and soapy plate, but my youngest, the eight-year-old, went silent as sleep, eyes wide and wet.”
Don’t miss this magnificent poem from Jesse Parent, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.
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“Am I a good dad, or a bad dad? Am I beautiful or not? Am I good overall or bad overall? Am I useful or not? A bad poet or a good poet? Do I deserve to be alive or not?”
Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Bao Phi featuring at Button Poetry Live.
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“I tried to be obedient once, and I liked being a poet a little bit more.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Janae Johnson, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
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Performing at Inside Voices.
“To fill the space left by my grandfather, my mother places a plate on the table.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem by Kenny Ngo, performing for Inside Voices at Honey in Minneapolis.
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2017 Button Poetry Video Contest.
“I am a survivor, and honestly Cancer, I really don’t think you get a say in how I define myself anymore.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem by Arianna Giorgio, featured contestant in the 2017 Button Poetry Video Contest!
Check out our 2018 Video Contest, open now, August 1st – August 31st 2018!
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“She told me to stop pulling the race card, and all I heard is that I need to stop acknowledging how obviously the deck is stacked against us.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Shasparay, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.
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“When she tells me that she loves me and that she has a lying problem on the same day, I know I am completely and utterly fucked.”
Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Blythe Baird, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis.
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“A dyke brings a date to the family reunion and they both get hung from the family tree.”
Don’t miss this remarkable poem from Porsha Olayiwola, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
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