Featuring at Button Poetry Live, May 2016.

“I have given everything I have over to a juke, in hopes it would cough up one of your songs the way it was meant to be heard.”

Don’t miss this incredible tribute from Button author Hanif Abdurraqib (whose debut book is available here!), featuring at Button Poetry Live. Make sure to subscribe to us on YouTube to stay up to date on all these amazing performances.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.

“There are some places where fishnets do not mean stockings, where the learning happens in between moments.”

Congratulations to Sarah Kay on topping 100,000 views on her poem! You can check out more of her work here, here and here.
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!

Performing at the 2016 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational.

“Once you are used to the idea of losing things, it no longer holds its value.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Soré Agbaje, performing for Brooklyn College at the 2016 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay up to date on all these amazing performances.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.

“Tell God, whoever he, or she, or they are, thanks, but next time, I won’t be seeing them soon.”

Congratulations to Akeemjamal Rollins on topping 500,000 views! You can check out more of his work here.

And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts (which are on a start-of-summer sale!) and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!

Performing at the 2016 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational

“The car of my body just won’t start, and I’m slamming on the dashboard waiting for some kind of spark, some kind of proof I didn’t just waste this.”
Don’t miss this excellent poem from Ollie Schminkey, performing for Macalester as part of the “Best of the Rest” during finals at the 2016 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts (on sale for the start of summer!) in both female and unisex cuts, and books by many of your favorite Button artists.


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“There is no best of both worlds when neither one wants you.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Spencer Brownstein & Honey Sanaa. Congratulations poets!
While you’re here on our site, make sure to check out our books and merchandise in the Button Store, including books by Neil Hilborn, Danez Smith, Mahogany L. Browne and more!

Jamie Mortara Best of Button

“Too many people have claimed they can read me like a book and then they went and put me on a shelf.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Jamie Mortara & Jon Ratz. Congratulations poets!

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Theresa Mother's Day

“I am so full of hope. I am just like my son.”

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us here at Button, to all the moms on our channel, in our audience, and everywhere. In honor of those moms, check out this lovely poem from Theresa Davis.

Sara Brickman 100k

“I’m so sad, a bird flew into me thinking I was a glass door.”

Congratulations to Sara Brickman on topping 100,000 views on YouTube with this hilarious and moving poem! Check out more of her work here.

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