Performed at the Button Studio

“Don’t no police come back home with you. Ask you to take the stand but ain’t there when your body fall.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Steven Willis, performing at the Button Studio in Minneapolis, MN

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“My body is not a temple; it’s a chandelier of strange fruit, a museum of memories.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Ebony Stewart! Congrats Poet!

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Performed at the Stonewall International Poetry Slam

“Everyone always wants to visit my state. Come, press palms in silky sands, dive with dolphins, or taste citrus dripped from lips.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from BlacqWildFlowr, performing at the Stonewall International Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD

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Performed at Icehouse

“I don’t think you die when you die. I don’t think we really understand what it means to be alive.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN

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Performed in Longmont, CO

“Good god, there isn’t a healthy body in the world that is stronger than a sick person’s spirit.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Andrea Gibson, performing in Longmont, CO

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“Color blooms through every city whether you see it or don’t, whether you seek it or don’t. So why not seek? Why not see? Why not ask yourself: Who am I looking for?”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Sarah Kay! Congrats Poet!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Dave Harris, George Abraham, Natasha T. Miller, Porsha Olayiwola, L.E. Bowman, Andrea Gibson, Rachel Wiley, and our newest release from Topaz Winters!