Carlynn Newhouse – “Party in the USA”

2017 Button Poetry Video Contest.

“I see America burning, but they call it a bonfire, a firework, a celebration.”

Don’t miss this brilliant poem by Carlynn Newhouse, featured contestant from the 2017 Button Poetry Video Contest!

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Shay Alexi – “And This Time the Butter Rejects the Knife”


Performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.

“Remember when you asked some dumb shit on our first date like, ‘What’s your favorite color?’ I said, ‘Yellow.’ What I meant to say was, ‘The color of myself.’ What I meant to say was, ‘My favorite color is myself.’”

Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Shay Alexi, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.



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Best of Button Week 181

“At this age, my body is a stranger that I keep meeting over and over again.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Rudy Francisco, Neil Hilborn, Gabriel Ramirez, & Asia Samson! Congrats poets!


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Rachel Wiley – “Mixed Girl” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“Mixed Girl wonders if it’s called ‘passing’ because something dies inside each time.”

Don’t miss this remarkable poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Button Poetry Live.


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Ollie Schminkey – “Threesomes” (100K Views!)

“Threesomes are great! By which I mean the idea of a threesome is great.”

Congratulations to Ollie Schminkey on topping 100,000 views on this incredible poem!



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Raych Jackson – “A Wasted Ass Shave” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“The first person I tried to have sex with (after I break up with the person I’ve ever first had sex with) gave me head like a shy frog trying to catch a fly.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Raych Jackson, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

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Ashlee Haze – “Irrational Decisions” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“Do not forget it is the women who move quietly until it is time to pounce on our prey. Do not speak ill of this lest you find yourself dangling from our teeth.”

Don’t miss this marvelous poem from Ashlee Haze, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

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Julian Iriarte – “Brave”

2017 Button Poetry Video Contest.

“Dad got mad at me because I wanted to wear a pink shirt to the dance. He should’ve been mad because it was a polo and my light wash jeans were straight cut and very ill-fitting.”

Don’t miss this beautiful poem by Julian Iriarte, featured contestant in the 2017 Button Poetry Video Contest!

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Best of Button Week 180

“Stop mourning. He will never be over you. He will be ungrateful and distracted but he will never have it so good. Karma, it’s petty that way.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Rachel Wiley, & Jesse Parent. Congrats poets!

Check out more from Jesse Parent, including all of his available books!

Don’t miss Rachel’s incredible book, NOTHING IS OKAY, now available!


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Siaara Freeman – “Orange is the new blood”


Performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.

“I wanted to, but could not explain the loss of someone I would never meet.”

Don’t miss this magnificent poem from Siaara Freeman, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.



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