Patrick Roche – “Retcon”

Performed by Patrick Roche

“I relearn the language of a smile and I think of what a luxury it would be to erase or reset at the stroke of a pen.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Patrick Roche, performed and recorded in his home.

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Alex tha Great – “When Black Privilege & White Privilege Collide”

Performing at WoWPS 2020

“Tales from a Black woman working in higher ed…”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Alex tha Great, performing at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX.

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Adam Falkner – “My Grandma Calls Me Barack”

Performing at Honey

“I tell her the White House is nice, but it is a lot of responsibility. I’m going completely gray as you have probably seen.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Adam Falkner, performing at Honey in Minneapolis, MN.

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Michael Mlekoday – “The Night the Murderous Cop Was Not Charged”

Performing at the Button Studio

“I choose to believe everything matters. I don’t understand how we live here. We hardly do.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Michael Mlekoday, performing at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN.

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Raquel Perry – “Black Mother’s Ache”

2021 Button Poetry Video Contest

“I will never know the Black mother’s ache, but I could imagine it tastes like a bitter fruit.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Raquel Perry, a Category Winner of the 2021 Button Poetry Video Contest!

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Andrea Gibson – “Note To the Stranger Six Feet Away”

Performing in Longmont, CO

“There was never not a bridge from your chest to mine. My heartbeat was always the sound of your feet walking towards me.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Andrea Gibson, performing in Longmont, CO.

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Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre – “Poem for the First Day of the Poetry Unit in Language Arts Class”

Performing at the Button Studio

“Tell your story, whether it rhymes or not. Tell the truth, whether it gets a good grade or not.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre, performing at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN.

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