William Evans – “Wildlife” (Button Live)

Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“And isn’t this what I went to college for? To buy a home in a place where my daughter can learn about death from small animals instead of classmates?”

Don’t miss this marvelous poem from William Evans, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

Make sure to check out Williams’s book, STILL CAN’T DO MY DAUGHTER’S HAIR, now available!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Ariana Brown – “Volver, Volver” (100K Views!)

“I am always amazed that the ability to forget history is a choice for some people.”

Congratulations to Ariana Brown on topping 100,000 views on this incredible poem! Watch more videos from Ariana here and here!



While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Paola Murillo – “Accent”

2018 Button Poetry Video Contest.

“My accent is my tongue dipping itself into sweet spices and exotic juices of our ancestors’ harvest.”

Don’t miss this beautiful poem by Paola Murillo, an honorable mention in the 2018 Button Poetry Video Contest!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Andrea Gibson – “After the Breakup”

Featuring at The Fine Line.

“I was startled by the beauty of what could be made without me.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Andrea Gibson, featuring at The Fine Line in Minneapolis, MN.

Make sure to check out Andrea’s book, LORD OF THE BUTTERFLIES, now available!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, & our newest release from Blythe Baird!

Diana Nguyen – “Depression is a Vietnamese House” (Button Live)

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“What is it like to feel the warmth of a mother with only a table to divide them again?”

Don’t miss this remarkable poem from Diana Nguyen, performing at Button Poetry Live.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Best of Button Week 208

“I count the exits in a room as quickly as I count the exits in a conversation.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Emi Mahmoud, Desireé Dallagiacomo, EJ Schoenborn, & Timmy Sutton. Congrats Poets!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Kaveh Akbar – “Do You Speak Persian?”

Performing at Inside Voices.

“I’ve been so careless with the words I already have, I don’t remember how to say ‘home’ in my first language.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Kaveh Akbar, performing at Inside Voices.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Shane Hawley – “Z is for Me”

Featuring in St. Paul.

“This is what you should put in your children’s books: ‘A is for alligator. Alligator’s will kill you.”

Don’t miss this magnificent poem from Shane Hawley, featuring at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St. Paul, MN.

Remember to grab your copy of Shane’s incredible book, ABC DEATH, now available!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!