Best of Button Week 355

“‘Bitch.’ I ignore him when he calls me that. It’s the only way he knows how to affirm his manhood. By putting down a woman, even when a woman is not in the room.”

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

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Andrea Gibson, Phil Kaye, Neil Hilborn, Porsha Olayiwola, L.E. Bowman, Javon Johnson, Omar Holmon, and our newest release from Rachel Wiley!

Duke the Root – “Terms and Phrases I Like to Avoid During Sex”

Performed at the Stonewall International Poetry Slam

“Consent. Definition keeps changing, especially in a relationship. I once tried to make it work with someone who didn’t like my poems. Imagine laying next to someone who cares about what goes into your mouth but not the words that come out.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Duke the Root, performing at the Stonewall International Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Javon Johnson, Michael Lee, Azura Tyabji & Jackson Neal, Omar Holmon, and our newest release from Rachel Wiley!