“Love arrives exactly when love is supposed to. And love leaves exactly when love must. When love arrives, say, Welcome, make yourself comfortable. If love leaves, ask her to leave the door open behind her. Turn off the music, listen to the quiet. Whisper, Thank you for stopping by.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist. Today’s additions: Porsha Olayiwola, Alexis Wolfe, Alex tha Great, RJ Walker, and Blythe Baird ! Congrats Poets!

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Performed at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD

“I’m the poem I never wanted to write about love and sacrifice”

Don’t miss this poem from Alex Tha Great, performing at WOWPS 2023 in Baltimore, MD

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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: Alex tha Great! Congrats Poet!

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Performed at WoWPS Finals 2020

“Sometimes I just need to get out of my own head, not realizing the door’s already been open.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Alex tha Great, performing at WoWPS Finals 2020 in Dallas, TX.

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