“I am so full of hope. I am just like my son.”
Happy Mother’s Day from all of us here at Button, to all the moms on our channel, in our audience, and everywhere. In honor of those moms, check out this lovely poem from Theresa Davis.
Hanif Abdurraqib – “The Crown Ain’t Worth Much”
“In a country that wishes your children buried, you do not wish a child on your children.”
Check out this stunning video from Hanif Abdurraqib, performing the title poem from his new book. The book is available for pre-order now at this link (only a few days left to get an exclusive signed copy!)
Clementine von Radics – “For Teenage Girls” (500K Views!)
“Little girls with big ideas are much scarier than monsters.”
Congratulations to Clementine von Radics on topping 500,000 views on her poem! Check out more of Clementine’s work here and here.
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Denice Frohman – “Dear Straight People” (2M Views!)
“I don’t like closets, but you made the living room an unshared space and now I’m feeling like a guest in my own house.”
Congratulations to Denice Frohman on topping 2,000,000 views on YouTube! It’s been just over three years since this poem became the first viral video on the Button channel. Check out more of Denice’s work here and here.
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Best of Button Week 60
“Amanda says ‘it’s lit,’ and a million hands snap in Z formation. I say ‘it’s lit,’ and I find myself burning at the stake.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Taylor Steele, Sarah Ogutu & Thadra Sheridan. Congratulations poets!
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Blythe Baird – “When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny” (500K 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 reaching 500,000 views on her poem! Check out more of Blythe’s work here and here.
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Danez Smith – “Dogs!” (AWP 2016)
“A dead dog is a hero. A dead lion is a hero. A cloned sheep is a miracle. A dead child is a tragedy, depending on the color, the nation, the occupation or non-occupation of the parents.”
Check out this incredible poem from Danez Smith. And don’t miss his book, Black Movie, available now in our store!
Best of Button Week 59
“I’m afraid we’ve reached the capacity of this poem. This list is too long; it’s getting crowded.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Tanesha Nicole & Casandra Faith. Congratulations poets!
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Michael Lee – “Just Yesterday” (100K Views!)
“Sometimes I want to kill my uncle for being a more miserable drunk than I was. Sometimes I want him to die already so I can write about it. Sometimes I, too, want to be a poem.”
Congratulations to Michael Lee on reaching 100,000 views for his poem. Check out more from Michael here and here.
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Rachel McKibbens – “Giants” (Button Poetry Live)
“I’m saying I will never again hold her fear against my own, that she will never know fear again.”
Check out this incredible poem from Rachel McKibbens, performing as the feature at Button Poetry Live, January 2016. Minnesota: Don’t miss the next Button Poetry Live show, May 2nd feat. Hanif Abdurraqib!