Performed performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN in 2023.
“We learn the heart is the same size as the fist, but we keep forgetting they don’t have the same function.”
Don’t miss this poem from Rudy Francisco, performing performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN in 2023.
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Performed in NYC
“Look how hard I am choosing not to die today.”
Don’t miss this poem from Sean Patrick Mulroy, performing in NYC
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“Maybe love stays, maybe love can’t. Maybe love shouldn’t.”
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Performed performing at The Button Poetry Studio in Longmont, CO in 2021.
“My therapist wants me to join a boxing gym so to not break my skeleton on what gets me to where I need to go.”
Don’t miss this poem from Andrea Gibson, performing performing at The Button Poetry Studio in Longmont, CO in 2021.
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Performed in NYC
“The first protagonist in all recorded literary history, a man, makes love to men, and hey, guess what? He doesn’t die.”
Don’t miss this poem from Sean Patrick Mulroy, performing in NYC
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Performed at The Ill List 2023, in Modesto, CA.
“She still has that sparkle in her eyes that makes it hard for you to look at her for too long without becoming religious.”
Don’t miss this poem from Prentice Powell, performing at The Ill List 2023, in Modesto, CA.
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Performed at The 2023 Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
“Brainstorm turned dust cloud apocalypse, an offering of black soot in severed hands.”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at The 2023 Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
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Performed performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN in 2023.
“In the afterlife, this is the only event on my calendar.”
Don’t miss this poem from Rudy Francisco, performing performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN in 2023.
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Performed at The Ill List 2023, in Modesto, CA.
“I tried to kick this Slam shit, but if you ever picked up a pen and put it to paper, you know that ink, man, it just keeps on calling.”
Don’t miss this poem from Prentice Powell, performing at The Ill List 2023, in Modesto, CA.
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“Anxiety is the cousin visiting from out of town depression felt obligated to bring to the party.” Mom, I am the party.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist. Today’s additions: Sierra DeMulder, Nazelah Jamison, Sarah Kay and Rudy Francisco! Congrats Poets!
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