“We have to break up. I know, it’s a weird way to start a love letter. But let me explain.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Jared Singer, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
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“My grandma doesn’t post pictures of me on Facebook anymore. In fact, she’s deleted every trace of me. But she can’t delete our history.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Tabatha Perez, Phil Kaye, & Jaz Sufi! Congrats poets!
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“I can no longer hide the way I feel. Cats suck. Cats are proof that Satan exists and wants us to suffer.”
Don’t miss this hilarious poem from Neil Hilborn, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Make sure to grab a copy of Neil’s newest book, THE FUTURE.
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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Sabrina Benaim, Guante, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
Performing at the 2018 Get Lit Classic Slam.
“Like good poems, teenage girls are sharp. Our wit cuts deeply like the scissors we use to cut crop tops out of everything and anything.”
Don’t miss this awesome poem from Sophie Priceman, 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.
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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
“This is a eulogy for those swallowed by their own minds.”
Congratulations to Patrick Roche on topping 250,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more videos from Patrick 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 Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, and our newest release from Phil Kaye!
“I look just like my father, a perfectionist who forgets there’s already a God. I worry I’m starting to resemble his mantras.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Peace Bell, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.
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“Ain’t a lion still a lion without his mane?”
Don’t miss this great poem from Raych Jackson, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
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“In the beginning, God was a 15 year old girl, and in the beginning, the earth was without form and void so God created Myspace.”
Don’t miss this heart-stirring poem from Adrienne Novy, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.
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“Don’t get me wrong: I have white friends. My mother is a white woman, but my mother reflects the light, she doesn’t snatch it from the air. When my mother makes a mistake, she doesn’t expect applause after her apologies.”
Don’t miss this marvelous poem from Jaz Sufi, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.
Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is NOW OPEN! Submit Here!
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!
“Time goes to Montauk to take a break.”
Congratulations to Sarah Kay on topping 250,000 views on this beautiful poem! Watch more videos from Sarah 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 Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, and our newest release from Phil Kaye!
