“My house only felt like a home underwater, in floods.”
Check out this gorgeous poem from Neil Hilborn, performing from his book, Our Numbered Days, available here from the Button Store.
“It is always easiest to turn our hearts by affecting our eyes.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the hottest recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Anis Mojgani & Kayla Q. Congratulations poets!
Make sure to check out our books and merchandise in the Button Store!
“Once, my dad informed me sexism is dead and reminded me to always carry pepper spray in the same breath.”
Check out this brilliant poem from Blythe Baird, performing at Button Poetry Live. Minnesota, don’t miss the next Button Poetry Live show on Monday, March 7th!
Make sure to check out our awesome books and t-shirts in the Button Store.
“I tell my sons this is hunting season. We are targets. Every dead bird had a name.”
Don’t miss this stunning poem from Mallary M., performing at Button Poetry Live. Make sure to check out our books and t-shirts in the Button Store.
“Beneath his hungry hands, even then, you were frowning in the dark.”
Performing at the AWP 2015 Button Poetry/Organic Weapon Arts showcase. Check out this poem and more in Mahogany’s excellent book.
“I do not need to watch the bullet feast to know it has been fed.”
Don’t miss this moving poem from Hanif Abdurraqib. Hanif’s debut full-length poetry book, The Crown Ain’t Worth Much, is forthcoming this spring from Button. Check out our full set of books (as well as our awesome t-shirts) at the Button store.
“Every day I am here is another day the ache did not swallow me.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button Playlist, featuring the hottest recent videos on the Button YouTube channel. Updated every week! Today’s additions: Evan Knoll & Theresa Davis. Congratulations poets!
Make sure to check out our books and merchandise in the Button Store!
“It is always easiest to turn our hearts by affecting our eyes.”
Check out this excellent poem from Anis Mojgani, performing at the Great Plains Poetry Pile-Up.
Make sure to check out our books and merchandise in the Button Store!
Last night, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert brought out Macklemore to perform a rendition of ‘White Privilege II’ featuring spoken word from Button poet Danez Smith and Seattle-based poet Nikkita Oliver. The song also features vocals from poet Jamila Woods. Check out the incredible performance below!
Check out Danez Smith’s brilliant book here, as well as his full poem, ‘Dear White America’.
“We are the granddaughters of the witches they forgot to burn”
Don’t miss this great poem from Kayla Q, performing at the Great Plains Poetry Pile-Up.