Performed at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

“There is no solace in rearranging language to make a different word tell the same lie.”

Don’t miss this poem from Clint Smith, performing at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

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Performed at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

“I fear everything I cannot control, and know that I control nothing.”

Don’t miss this poem from Clint Smith, performing at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

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Performed performing at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

“Two people in New Orleans fall in love under an oak tree whose branches bend like sorrow”

Don’t miss this poem from Clint Smith, performing performing at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

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“Love arrives exactly when love is supposed to, and love leaves exactly when love must.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist. Today’s additions: Zach Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Mica Rich, Clint Smith, and Sarah Kay! Congrats Poets!

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Performed at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

“We look up at her and she looks down at us and we have no explanation for this strange scene, only an invitation for her to join.”

Don’t miss this poem from Clint Smith, performing at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

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Performed at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

“You came in and we sat together on the floor and I put on some smooth jazz and helped you put yourself together the best way I knew how.”

Don’t miss this poem from Clint Smith, performing at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

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As a boy, my father once trained a crow to return nightly to the porch. I tried to train my memory the same way.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist. Today’s additions: Ollie Schminkey, Rudy Francisco, Makinsey Jones, Zach Goldberg, Clint Smith, Meaghan Ford, and Usman Hameedi! Congrats Poets!

Come back each week to see our newest and most popular videos.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, or check out our newest release from Ollie Schminkey!

“Love arrives exactly when love is supposed to, and love leaves exactly when love must.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist. Today’s additions: Ollie Schminkey, Clint Smith, Jalen Martino, and Farah Habad! Congrats Poets!

Come back each week to see our newest and most popular videos.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, or check out our newest release from Ollie Schminkey!

Performed at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

“I am adorned in a garland of gold stars for simply being in this body.”

Don’t miss this poem from Clint Smith, performing at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY

Get Clint’s book, Counting Descent.