“What survivor hasn’t had her struggle made spectacle?”
Congratulations to Emi Mahmoud for topping 100,000 views on this fantastic poem! Watch more from Emi here and here.
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“I want to spill every color from this form. I want to leave a canvas sinking with the weight of my pedigree. I want to be able to look at a sunrise and not see my entire family falling to pieces.”
Congratulations to Emi Mahmoud for topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more from Emi here and here.
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Featuring at Button Poetry Live.
“I count the exits in a room as quickly as I count the exits in a conversation.”
Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Emi Mahmoud, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
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“Why do they call it the land of the free when even the dead can’t leave?”
Don’t miss this magnificent poem from Emi Mahmoud, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
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“Do I mention the sorrow? How it’s never as simple as what you see on TV, how there are weeks worth of fear before they turn the camera on.”
Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Emi Mahmoud, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
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Don’t miss this magnificent poem from Emi Mahmoud, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Neil Hilborn, Mahogany L. Browne, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Jacqui Germain, Aaron Coleman, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, & our newest releases from Stevie Edwards and Claire Schwartz!
“This joke that I heard in Arabic hurts just as much in English, and French, and in any other dialect.”
Congratulations to Emi Mahmoud on topping 100,000 views on this sensational poem. Check out more videos from Emi here and here.
Send us your poems! The 2017 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest is now open for submissions. November 15th – January 5th, 2017. Check out the full information and guidelines for the contest here!
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our other books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and books by Jacqui Germain, Hanif Abdurraqib, Olivia Gatwood, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, and our newest release from Rudy Francisco!
“He once said I’m cute when I’m angry. Well, I’m about to look phenomenal.”
Congratulations to Emi Mahmoud on topping 100,000 views on this incredible poem. Check out more videos from Emi here and here.
Send us your poems! The 2017 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest is now open for submissions. November 15th – January 5th, 2017. Check out the full information and guidelines for the contest here!
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our other books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and books by Jacqui Germain, Hanif Abdurraqib, Olivia Gatwood, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, and our newest release from Rudy Francisco!
Featuring at Button Poetry Live.
“He once said I’m cute when I’m angry. Well, I’m about to look phenomenal.”
Don’t miss this remarkable poem by Emi Mahmoud, featuring at Button Poetry Live. If you’re in the Twin Cities, don’t miss the next Button Poetry Live show, first Monday of every month in downtown Saint Paul, or watch LIVE from our YouTube Channel.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out all our books and merch, including books by Neil Hilborn, Danez Smith, Jacqui Germain, Hanif Abdurraqib, Olivia Gatwood, Donte Collins, our newest release from Sabrina Benaim & more.
Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“This joke that I heard in Arabic hurts just as much in English, and French, and in any other dialect.”
Don’t miss this brilliant poem from Emi Mahmoud, featuring at Button Poetry Live, June 2017. If you’re in the Twin Cities, don’t miss the next Button Poetry Live show, first Monday of every month in downtown Saint Paul, or watch LIVE from our YouTube Channel.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Neil Hilborn, Mahogany L. Browne, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Sabrina Benaim, Jacqui Germain, Aaron Coleman & more.