The 2023 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN!
RUNNER-UP of the Filmmaking category in the 2022 Video Contest
“Poetry because sometimes my heart still hurts so bad, that it’s all I can do to get off the floor.”
Don’t miss this poem from Maria Gotta, RUNNER-UP of the Filmmaking category in the 2022 Video Contest.
The 2023 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN!
WINNER of the Emerging Writers category in the 2022 Video Contest
“It’s a lot easier to say ‘Life is a delicate flower’ than to say ‘I hugged my brother one day and he was gone the next.'”
Don’t miss this poem from Jazmine Bunch, WINNER of the Emerging Writers category in the 2022 Video Contest.
The 2023 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN!
WINNER of the Editor’s Choice category in the 2022 Video Contest
“They ask me to write them a Black poem and then erase myself.”
Don’t miss this poem from Jassmine Parks, WINNER of the Editor’s Choice category in the 2022 Video Contest.
The 2023 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN!
RUNNER-UP of the Editor’s Choice category in the 2022 Video Contest
“Make me forget about all the garbage in my life, if only for a few minutes.”
Don’t miss this poem from Darian Dauchan, RUNNER-UP of the Editor’s Choice category in the 2022 Video Contest.
The 2023 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN!
WINNER of the International Submitters category in the 2022 Video Contest
“I’m taking notes of all the details I didn’t notice before.”
Don’t miss this poem from Angela Kong, WINNER of the International Submitters category in the 2022 Video Contest.
Attention, poets! We value the work of novice and experienced creators and want to give you the opportunity to share it. The winner will receive $500 and their work will be featured on our YouTube.
Finalist judge: Sabrina Benaim, author of Depression & Other Magic Tricks.
Visit our FAQ page for more information!
The 2022 Video Contest closes August 31, 2022. Don’t wait until next year.
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