Performed at the Strike Theater in Minneapolis, MN
“Being angry at dying people is never fair. They need you. You’re the one that’s still alive.”
Don’t miss this cathartic poem from Ollie Schminkey, performing at the Strike Theater in Minneapolis
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“Let them hear our music. Let them know: we are here. We will not be quiet”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Usman Hameedi! Congrats Poet!
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Don’t miss this amazing poem from Caleb Matthews
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Performed at The Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
“Our culture is not an apology. Thunder our ancestry, let them hear our music. Let them know: we are here. We will not be quiet.”
Don’t miss this empowering poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at The Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston
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Performed at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Lyrical Faith, performing at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX
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Performed at Park Square Theatre
Don’t miss this relatable poem from Naomi Haag, performing at Park Square Theatre in Saint Paul, MN
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Performed at the Button Studio
“We laugh so hard it hurts. We hurt so quiet we dance.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Darius Simpson, performing at the Button Studio
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Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Scorpio! Congrats Poet!
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Performed at The Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Mariama Savage, performing at The Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
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Performed at the Button Studio
“A poem is not the same thing as a baby. But neither are easy to make, despite what you think. Both are made from love or last minute.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Ebony Stewart, performing at the Button Studio
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