Blythe Baird – When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny (1M Views!)

“If you develop an eating disorder when you are already thin to begin with, you to go the hospital. If you develop an eating disorder when you are not thin to begin with, you are a success story.”

Congratulations to Blythe Baird on topping ONE MILLION views on this amazing poem. Check out more from Blythe here and here.



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Will Giles – “Zombies (Made in America)”

Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“Fears made into fairy tales always sell so well.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Will Giles, featuring at Button Poetry Live, September 2016. If you’re in the Twin Cities, don’t miss the next Button Poetry Live show, first Monday of every month in downtown Saint Paul.

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Hannah Dains – “Enough” (Get Lit)

Performing at the Get Lit Classic Slam.

“The most beautiful thing you could possibly be
doing is staying alive.”

Don’t miss this uplifting poem from Hannah Dains, performing during the finals of the 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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Hasani Harris – “Dancing in Solidarity” (Button Live)

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“When your body matches the music of someone else’s rhythm, it is
a miracle. You are something larger than yourself.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Hasani Harris, performing at Button Poetry Live. If you’re in the Twin Cities, don’t miss the next Button Poetry Live show, first Monday of every month in downtown Saint Paul.

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Adina Burke – “Burden” (Button Live)

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“It isn’t long however before I learn to answer to the word ‘burden’.
I am burden.”

Don’t miss this stunning poem from Adina Burke, performing at Button Poetry Live. If you’re in the Twin Cities, don’t miss the next Button Poetry Live show, first Monday of every month in downtown Saint Paul.

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Roscoe Burnems – “Lady at the Counter” (Southern Fried)

Performing at Southern Fried 2016.

“I was there for my daughter’s first word, first step, first fall,
and I’ll be there to catch the rest of them.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Roscoe Burnems, performing at the 2016 Southern Fried Poetry Slam in Greensboro, NC. Support Button on Patreon so we can continue to broadcast these amazing poets!
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Anthony McPherson – “All Lives Matter: 1800s Edition” (250K Views!)

“Just because I own slaves doesn’t mean I’m racist.
I don’t even see color; you’re racist for being slaves.”

Congratulations to Anthony McPherson on topping 250,000 views on this brilliant poem. Check out more from Anthony here and here.



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Hanif Abdurraqib – “A Song to Make Us Forget the Burning”

Performing at Art Share LA

“I am invisible with the lights off.
I am invisible with the lights on, sometimes.
I walk into the sun and become nothing.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Hanif Abdurraqib, performing at the Button Poetry/YesYes Books showcase at AWP 2016 in Los Angeles. Hanif’s brilliant debut book, The Crown Ain’t Worth Much, is available now.

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