Neil Hilborn – “The Future” (2M Views!)

“I saw the future, I did, and in it I was alive.”

Congratulations to Neil Hilborn for topping 2,000,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more from Neil here and here.

Neil’s beautiful book, The Future is now available!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Natasha T. Miller, Rudy Francisco, Kevin Kantor, Azura Tyabji & Jackson Neal, and our newest release from Akosua Zimba Afiriyie-Hwedie!

Melania-Luisa Marte – “Unrequited Love in Three Parts”

Performing at Button Poetry Live

“You are something worth wanting. You are worthy of wanting to be wanted.”

Don’t miss this lovely poem from Melania-Luisa Marte, performing at Park Square Theatre in Saint Paul, MN.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, Azura Tyabji & Jackson Neal, and our newest release from Akosua Zimba Afiriyie-Hwedie!

Jackson Neal – “Self Portrait: Danny Phantom”

Performed by Jackson Neal

“I enter the portal young, unfamiliar with love or what it looks like.”

Don’t miss this compelling poem from Jackson Neal. Order your copy of Jackson Neal & Azura Tyabji’s NEW book, DEAR AZULA, I HAVE A CRUSH ON DANNY PHANTOM.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Rudy Francisco, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Kevin Kantor & Ollie Schminkey!

Best of Button Week 325

“I get a lot of weird emails…”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Ry Irene! Congrats Poet!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Rudy Francisco, Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, Azura Tyabji & Jackson Neal, and our newest release from Akosua Zimba Afiriyie-Hwedie!

Zora Howard and Joshua Bennett – “Still Life with Police Sirens”

Filmed by The Strivers Row

“Never let them know what you think of them.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Zora Howard and Joshua Bennett, filmed by The Strivers Row.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, Ollie Schminkey, & our newest release from Akosua Zimba Afiriyie-Hwedie!

Akosua Zimba Afiriyie-Hwedie

Akosua Zimba Afiriyie-Hwedie is a Zambian-Ghanaian poet who grew up in Botswana. She holds an MFA in poetry from the University of Michigan. She is the author of Born in a Second Language, winner of Button Poetry’s 2019 Chapbook Contest. She placed 3rd in Palette Poetry’s 2020 Emerging Poet Prize and is a winner of a 2019 Hopwood Award and a 2018 Meader Family Award. She is a finalist of The 2020 Brunel International African Poetry Prize, The 2020 Palette Poetry Spotlight Award, The 2020 Furious Flower Poetry Prize and Wick Poetry Center’s 2019 Peace Poem contest. Akosua has received fellowships from the Helen Zell Writers’ Program, Callaloo and the Watering Hole. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Palette Poetry, PANK, Kweli, Obsidian, Wildness and elsewhere. She is currently working on her first poetry collection.

Rudy Francisco – Complainers (1M Views!)

“Tragedy and silence often have the exact same address.”

Congratulations to Rudy Francisco for topping 1,000,000 views on this superb poem! Watch more from Rudy here and here.

Rudy’s incredible book, I’ll Fly Away is now available!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Javon Johnson, Natasha T. Miller, Ollie Schminkey, & our newest release from Azura Tyabji & Jackson Neal!

Natalie Kaplan – “Earwigs”

Performing at Button Poetry Live

“Once my partner was in the hospital and I was trapped in the waiting room.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Natalie Kaplan, performing at Park Square Theatre in Saint Paul, MN.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Ollie Schminkey, Jackson Neal & Azura Tyabji!

Ollie Schminkey – “Ode to my Vagina”

Performing at Icehouse

“Trans people aren’t supposed to love their bodies, right? We’re supposed to be the same tragic story.”

Don’t miss this awesome poem from Ollie Schminkey, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

Ollie’s amazing book, DEAD DAD JOKES, is now available!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Kevin Kantor, Jackson Neal & Azura Tyabji!