“Ashley: I was her first kiss, but like it wasn’t gay. Okay, except now I actually am gay so maybe it was a little gay.”
Don’t miss this candid poem from Ollie Schminkey, performing at Honey in Minneapolis.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
“I loved you the same way that I learned how to ride a bike. Scared, but reckless. With no training wheels or elbow pads so my scars can tell the story of how I fell for you.”
Don’t miss this impeccable poem from Rudy Francisco, featuring at his book release party at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Get your copy of Rudy’s book, HELIUM.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Olivia Gatwood, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“Love arrives exactly when love is supposed to, and love leaves exactly when love must.”
Congratulations to Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye on topping 2,000,000 views on this astounding poem! Watch more videos from Sarah and Phil here and here!
Don’t miss Phil Kaye’s debut book, DATE & TIME, now available!
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our other books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and posters, and books by Olivia Gatwood, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, and Neil Hilborn!
“Was I not taught to be quiet so that my existence was more palpable for your consumption?”
Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Juliana Que, performing at Button Poetry Live.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
2017 Button Poetry Video Contest.
“There are days when I choke on my own voice and my words are unreadable through tears, or night sweats, or bone bruises, or silence.”
Don’t miss this great poem by Kevin W. Burke, featured contestant from the 2017 Button Poetry Video Contest!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
“Survival: verb. To refuse help, to live day in and day out in a haze.”
Don’t miss this stunning poem from Valin Paige, performing at Button Poetry Live.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
“Mixed Girl wonders if it’s called ‘passing’ because something dies inside each time.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Rachel Wiley, Blythe Baird, & Shay Alexi! Congrats poets!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, Neil Hilborn, and our newest release from Phil Kaye!
“I don’t think I ever really kissed any boys. I think my tongue had just been punching their tongues. But as soon as you loved me, all my callous went away, my hands so soft it hurt to pray.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Andrea Gibson, featuring at Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY.
Make sure to check out Andrea’s forthcoming book, LORD OF THE BUTTERFLIES.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
“Maybe the women of my family are hurricanes, and maybe hurricane is just a name that man gave to mother nature’s reclamation of herself.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Julissa Emile, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
“When the boy says he loves my body, but does not say he loves me, I let him.”
Congratulations to Bianca Phipps on topping 100,000 views on this marvelous poem! Watch more videos from Bianca here and here!
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our other books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and posters, and books by Olivia Gatwood, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
