“I went to bed a ragged animal. When I woke up everything was better.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Mollie Lacy, performing at Inside Voices.
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!
“I promise I will catch you like you are the last drop of water.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Janae Johnson, & Blythe Baird. Congrats poets!
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 Phil Kaye!
Performing at the 2018 Get Lit Classic Slam.
“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 incredible poem from Tabatha Perez, 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.
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!
“The funny thing about magic, of course is that the more you learn the less you believe in magic.”
Don’t miss this exquisite poem from Phil Kaye, featuring at Honey in Minneapolis. Don’t miss Phil’s debut book, DATE & TIME, now available!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“Did I not lay down my life and take it back up again in the same amendment? Me and Jesus basically the same person.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Damien McClendon, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.
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!
“The resurrection of your heart is louder than your voice.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Malachi Londyn, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.
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“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.”
Congratulations to Sienna Burnett on topping 100,000 views on this brilliant poem! Watch more videos from Sienna 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!
Performing at Icehouse.
“I knew then that we were going to share whatever forever we had left.”
Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Guante, performing at his book release party at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Don’t forget to check out Guante’s book, A LOVE SONG, A DEATH RATTLE, A BATTLE CRY.
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!
Performing at the 2018 Get Lit Classic Slam.
“We pass as both, so neither want us.”
Don’t miss this stellar poem from Paolina Acuna-Gonzales, Trisha Herrera, & Juju Nieto, 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.
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!
“Throw them into a bowl of not-yet-expired condoms and play a fun game of condom roulette, AKA whoopsy baby.”
Don’t miss this hilarious poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
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!
