“When his eyes first meet mine, I get lost in the color of my skin.”
Congratulations to Kate Hao & Kristen Sze-Tu on topping 100,000 views on this brilliant poem.
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Performing at Great Plains 2016.
“I think that man was born whole, but for all this time I have been the piece that completes him.”
Don’t miss this lovely poem from Bernard Ferguson, performing at the 2016 Great Plains Poetry Pile-Up in Lincoln, NE. Support Button on Patreon so we can continue to broadcast these amazing poets!
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Performing at Art Share LA
“I danced like my demons were watching.”
Don’t miss this excellent poem from Yesika Salgado, performing at Art Share LA.
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“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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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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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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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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“I think being landlocked has kept you from seeing the horizon.”
Congratulations to Dave Harris on topping 100,000 views on this amazing poem. Check out more from Dave here and here.
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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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“Who say the breath I woke up with wasn’t pleased to be mine?”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Khary Jackson & Neil Hilborn!
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