Best of 2018 #5: Olivia Gatwood – “When I Say That We Are All Teen Girls”

Best of 2018 #5: Olivia Gatwood – “When I Say That We Are All Teen Girls”

“When I say that we are all teen girls, what I mean is that when my grandmother called to ask why I didn’t respond to her letter, all I heard was, ‘Why didn’t you text me back? Why don’t you love me?’”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in fifth on the list, “When I Say That We Are All Teen Girls” by Olivia Gatwood. Congratulations Olivia!

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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Mila Cuda & Sarah Nwafor – “Ode to Femme”


Performing at CUPSI 2018.

“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 remarkable poem from Mila Cuda & Sarah Nwafor, 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!

Best of 2018 #6: Blythe Baird – “The Kindest Thing She Almost Did”

Best of 2018 #6: Blythe Baird – “The Kindest Thing She Almost Did”

“When she tells me that she loves me and that she has a lying problem on the same day, I know I am completely and utterly fucked.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in sixth on the list, “The Kindest Thing She Almost Did” by Blythe Baird. Congratulations Blythe!

Blythe’s forthcoming book, IF MY BODY COULD SPEAK (Feb 2019), is now available for pre-order!


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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!

Desireé Dallagiacomo – “My First Altar”


Featuring at Icehouse.

“Can you believe that you, too, are someone’s altar? You are someone’s wildest dream.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Desireé Dallagiacomo, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

Desireé’s forthcoming book, SINK, dropping spring 2019, is now available for pre-order!


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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!

Sierra DeMulder – “After Googling Affirmations for Abuse Survivors” (100K Views!)

“You are not a failure or less of a person because you make mistakes. I am not a failure or less of a person because I make mistakes.”

Congratulations to Sierra DeMulder on topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more videos from Sierra here and here!

Check out Sierra’s book, WE SLEPT HERE, now available.


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Best of 2018 #7: Bianca Phipps – “When the Boy Says He Loves My Body”

Best of 2018 #7: Bianca Phipps – “When the Boy Says He Loves My Body”

“When the boy says he loves my body, but does not say he loves me, I let him.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in seventh on the list, “When the Boy Says He Loves My Body” by Bianca Phipps. Congratulations Bianca!

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 #8: Sienna Burnett – “Lunch”

Best of 2018 #8: Sienna Burnett – “Lunch”

“I’m not a thief. If I really stole something from him, it would had to have been a lot more violent. It’s not like I used force. It was sitting right there, so I took it.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in eighth on the list, “Lunch” by Sienna Burnett. Congratulations Sienna!

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 #9: Sabrina Benaim – “What I Told the Doctor, the Second Time”

Best of 2018 #9: Sabrina Benaim – “What I Told the Doctor, the Second Time”

“Everything is in slow motion again.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in ninth on the list, “What I Told the Doctor, the Second Time” by Sabrina Benaim . Congratulations Sabrina!

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 #10: Julissa Emile – “Tropical Depression”

Best of 2018 #10: Julissa Emile – “Tropical Depression”

“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.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in tenth on the list, “Tropical Depression” by Julissa Emile. Congratulations Julissa!

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!

Spencer Brownstein – “The Dead Ride Shotgun”


Performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall.

“I don’t think there’s any difference between being alive and being a hearse. We all must carry the dead inside of us.”

Don’t miss this awesome poem from Spencer Brownstein, performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul, MN.

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!