“There are not enough district attorneys to convince me that the man who taught me how to ride a bike is meant to spend his life in a cage.”
Congratulations to Desireé Dallagiacomo on topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem. You can check out more of Desireé’s work here and here.
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!
“You choose to mistake her weight for weakness,
and she chooses not to kill you.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Beck Cooper & Paul Tran. Congratulations poets!
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Performing at the 2016 Southern Fried Poetry Slam.
“There is, after all, some reason that melanin
seeks after bullets the way it does.”
Don’t miss this stunning poem from Amanda Pressman, performing at the 2016 Southern Fried Poetry Slam in Greensboro, NC.
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Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“You can’t tell me that ain’t love.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Mahogany L. Browne, performing at Button Poetry Live. You can get Mahogany’s book here.
The next Button Poetry Live show livestreams tonight, September 5th! Check it out here.
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“If I am your worst nightmare, you need to figure out
what the fuck is wrong with your dreams.”
Congratulations to Dave Harris on topping 100,000 views! You can check out more of Dave’s work here and here.
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!
Performing at the 2016 Southern Fried Poetry Slam.
“I like my lies the way my mother used to make them.”
Don’t miss this stunning poem from Amanda Pressman, performing at the 2016 Southern Fried Poetry Slam in Greensboro, NC.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.
Performing at the 2016 Southern Fried Poetry Slam.
“Just because you didn’t create it doesn’t mean
you don’t benefit from it.”
Don’t miss this excellent poem from Roscoe Burnems, our first video from the 2016 Southern Fried Poetry Slam.
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“I am damn good in bed. That fact does not change just because
you are not there to be good for.”
Congratulations to Anna Binkovitz on topping 100,000 views on this fantastic poem! You can check out more of Anna’s work here, here and here.
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!
Performing at SlamMN!
“I am no closer to making love…
or not dry-heaving at the term ‘making love’.”
Don’t miss this great poem from Eric S., performing at SlamMN! in Minneapolis.
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“It’s hard to make sense of a heart
that speaks louder than the body it fails to fit within.”
Don’t miss this excellent poem from Beck Cooper, performing at the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Brooklyn, NY. You can check out more of Sam(ira)’s work here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.