Eliza Hope Duran – “My Unapology”

Performing at the 2018 Get Lit Classic Slam.

“Ever since I came out, my dad thinks all of my friends are my girlfriend.”

Don’t miss this magnificent poem from Eliza Hope Duran, performing during the 2018 Get Lit Words Ignite Classic Slam, the largest youth poetry tournament in Southern California. Order Get Lit Rising today at simonandschuster.com, and join the #LiteraryRiot at getlit.org.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is open Now – January 15th, 2019! Submit Here!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, & our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Sarah Kay – “Mrs. Ribeiro” (250K Views!)

“She made us wonder. She made us question. She made us proud of what we had learned.”

Congratulations to Sarah Kay on topping 250,000 views on this marvelous poem! Watch more videos from Sarah here and here!



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Best of Button Week 197

“Here’s to the root work, to building a house of cards on a moving train, to giving ourselves a second chance to be amazed by the stillness of our hands and the length of our temper.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Mila Cuda & Sarah Nwafor, Desireé Dallagiacomo, & Muna Abdulahi! Congrats poets!

Desireé’s forthcoming book, SINK, is now available for pre-order!


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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, Neil Hilborn, and our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Marieka Turner – “Debt”


Performing at CUPSI 2018.

“Pills and alcohol go together like bullets and a gun.”

Don’t miss this astonishing poem from Marieka Turner, performing at CUPSI 2018 in Philadelphia, PA.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is open Now – January, 15th, 2019! Submit Here!

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

Andrea Gibson – “Boomerang Valentine”


Featuring at Westcott Theater.

“My friend musters every bit of New Age jargon she can fit onto her tongue and says, ‘What if you are the love of your life?’ I think, ‘Oh my god, I hope that’s not true,’ because I am absolutely not my type.”

Don’t miss this breathtaking poem from Andrea Gibson, featuring at Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY.

Make sure to check out Andrea’s book, LORD OF THE BUTTERFLIES, NOW AVAILABLE!


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Best of Button Week 196

“I know, the nights we shatter hourglasses to fall asleep. The afternoons we take photographs of our own shadows just to prove that we left a mark.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Phil Kaye, Sabrina Benaim, & A.M. Pressman! Congrats poets!

Check out Phil & Sabrina’s books below!


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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, Neil Hilborn, and our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Best of 2018 #1: Rachel Wiley – “The Fat Joke”

Best of 2018 #1: Rachel Wiley – “The Fat Joke”

“Fat girl walks into the world and says, ‘World, it hurts to exist like this.’ And the world says, ‘So stop existing like that.’”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in first on the list, “The Fat Joke” by Rachel Wiley. Congratulations Rachel!


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Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views. Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.



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 Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, and our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Best of 2018 #2: Rudy Francisco – “Scars/To the New Boyfriend”

Best of 2018 #2: Rudy Francisco – “Scars/To the New Boyfriend”

“There is nothing rational about love. Love stutters when it gets nervous, love trips over its own shoelaces. Love is clumsy, and my heart refuses to wear a helmet.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in second on the list, “Scars/To the New Boyfriend” by Rudy Francisco. Congratulations Rudy!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views. Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.


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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 Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, and our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Best of 2018 #3: Neil Hilborn – “You Can’t Be Depressed”

Best of 2018 #3: Neil Hilborn – “You Can’t Be Depressed”

“My last birthday, I was surrounded by people who loved me, and the loudest thought in my head was still, ‘They wouldn’t even be sad if you died.’”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in third on the list, You Can’t Be Depressed” by Neil Hilborn. Congratulations Neil!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views. Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.


Get Neil’s Book Here
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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 Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, and our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Best of 2018 #4: Alysia Harris – “This Woman”

Best of 2018 #4: Alysia Harris – “This Woman”

“I marched through my own heart armed with nothing and came out the other side.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in fourth on the list, “This Woman” by Alysia Harris. Congratulations Alysia!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views. Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.



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 Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, and our newest release from Andrea Gibson!