Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“Tell your story, whether it rhymes or not. Tell the truth, whether it gets a good grade or not.”
Don’t miss this poem from Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed by Junious ‘Jay’ Ward
“The answer to any question is not a trump that raises a wall, it’s a trumpet that brings one down.”
Don’t miss this poem from Junious ‘Jay’ Ward, performing his poem “Black Rapture”
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We had so much fun at Wordplay last weekend! We absolutely loved seeing so many people there celebrating books 💕
We loved that so many of you stopped by and participate in our in-person Short Form Contest. We had some amazing entries! Read the winners’ poems below.
We also want to say ‘Thank you!’ to everyone that came by our booth and contributed to our community poem (and to everyone that commented on our Worldplay community poem post online!). We were thrilled to see so many poets leave a little piece of their work in our comments and on our notepad 🥺🥰
We can’t wait to attend again next year! And a big thanks from everyone here at Button Poetry to The Loft Literary Center for hosting this unbelievable event and letting us be a part of it!
Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“No named land will grow my brand of briar so now i belong to both culprit and casualty.”
Don’t miss this poem from Zach Goldberg, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
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“His lies brand my body, forever mar my smooth skin. His truths embody absence, like carefully handwritten letters set aflame.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist. Today’s additions: Ollie Schminkey, Siaara Freeman, and Kohana Mehl-McKee! Congrats Poets!
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Performed at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD
“I used the pipe to get high so my body could be numb, so my ears could be deaf, and maybe that’s what me and fans of abusive men in music have in common: we know how to tune out the abused.”
Don’t miss this poem from Keyma Flight, performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD
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Performed at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX
“There are many words in the English language that you can reverse and they still make sense…”
Don’t miss this poem from CRUSH, performing at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX
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“Dear universe, I’m still standing here. I’m still loving here, in this body, with this heart.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist. Today’s additions: Ebony Stewart, Rudy Francisco, Raych Jackson, Blythe Baird, and Reagan Myers! Congrats Poets!
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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, or check out our newest release from Sierra DeMulder!
Performed at the Strike Theater in Minneapolis, MN
“I think if nature was anything they’d have to be trans—all at once being alive and dead and always changing. And how many times have we all lost ourselves in the woods and come out as someone worthy of a new name?”
Don’t miss this poem from Ollie Schminkey, performing at the Strike Theater in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed at the Stonewall International Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD
“Spread your wings and let that melody in your heart finally free, sing off key, let the summer breeze caress your every limb, and move.”
Don’t miss this poem from LeChell The Shootah, performing at the Stonewall International Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD
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