Mohamed Hassan – “The Muslim Women Who Raised Us”

2018 Button Poetry Video Contest.

“The women in my community never left the front lines, wore their ‘other’ around their heads and marched.”

Don’t miss this marvelous poem by Mohamed Hassan, RUNNER-UP in the 2018 Button Poetry Video Contest!

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Zack Lesmeister – “Tongue Twister” (Button Live)


Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“My grandmother taught me tongue twisters so I remember where I come from, but I want to carry our history without carrying our trauma.”

Don’t miss this stunning poem from Zack Lesmeister, performing at Button Poetry Live.

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Jaylene Clark Owens – “My Voice, My Choice”

2018 Button Poetry Video Contest.

“This face is Black 24/7, I can’t turn it on and off based on time and place.”

Don’t miss this marvelous poem by Jaylene Clark Owens, RUNNER-UP in the 2018 Button Poetry Video Contest!

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Tabatha Perez & Eliza Hope Duran – “Sirens”

Performing at the 2018 Get Lit Classic Slam.

“Our parents, like the Cyclops, indulged in fermented fruit. It doesn’t matter how thick blood is when alcohol is a blood thinner.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Tabatha Perez & Eliza Hope Duran, 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.

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Arvind Nandakumar – “That’s Just Your Autism Speaking” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“It’s puzzling, isn’t it? To be a collector’s item for social justice, a demon child in some parts of your own country, a Nobel Prize in retrospect, and a nuisance to everyone else.”

Don’t miss this remarkable poem from Arvind Nandakumar, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

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