“My mama so magic, unicorns chose not to exist when they heard she was comin’.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Siaara Freeman! 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, & our newest release from Javon Johnson!
Featuring at Icehouse.
“If a daughter stops looking for her mother’s approval, does it matter if it was never there?”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
Get your copy of Rachel’s book, FAT GIRL FINISHING SCHOOL, 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 Nava EtShalom & Bianca Phipps!
“When a white girl says, ‘Cash me ousside, how bout dat?’ She’s dropping hard consonants in order to sound harder, to sound tougher. She’s creating a caricatures of Black identity, built on negative stereotypes.”
Congratulations to Jahman Hill for topping 100,000 views on this absolutely incredible poem! Watch more from Rustbelt 2017 here.
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 Bianca Phipps & Nava EtShalom!
A poetry film.
“Like you, I worry what you’d think of me if you knew the whole truth.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Bianca Phipps.
Bianca’s highly-anticipated debut book, CROWN NOBLE, 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 Nava EtShalom & Rachel Wiley!
Performing at IWPS 2019
“It’s funny, how pushing me out of harm’s way feels like putting me in my place.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Joe Limer, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, Ca.
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 Bianca Phipps & Rachel Wiley!
Featuring at Icehouse.
“We are every man’s wet dream, even when we beg not to be. Even when we close like locked jaw.”
Don’t miss this fantasic poem from Desireé Dallagiacomo, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
Desireé’s book, SINK, is now available to order! Get your copy now!
Bianca Phipps (they/them) is a queer Latinx poet, actor, and teaching artist from San Antonio, TX. Currently based in Chicago, Bianca’s work has appeared in Persephone’s Daughters, Blue River Review, Heavy Feather Review, and on Button Poetry.
Filmed by Slamfind.
“I still can’t curse my father without dragging my mother through the crossfire.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Lauren Yates, filmed by Slamfind.
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 Bianca Phipps & Rachel Wiley!
“The boy discovers my period blood and says, ‘What do we do? Are you like okay?’”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Angelica Maria Aguilera! 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, & our newest release from Javon Johnson!
Performing at Rustbelt 2019
“I’m sorry you are so full of hate and gas station hotdogs. I’m sorry you are the gas station hotdog of people.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Lalli Mangum, performing at Rustbelt 2019 in St. Louis, MO.
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 Bianca Phipps & Rachel Wiley!