Storytellers X
“What I am isn’t in a box, it is in my blood.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Chibbi, filmed at Storytellers X at the Kroxon in Miami,FL.
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“I say Black fatherhood. One of his coworkers decides to drag a joke through the conversation says, ‘That’s kind of an oxymoron, right?’”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Rudy Francisco! Congrats Poet!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Rudy Francisco, Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Natasha T. Miller!
Filmed by Slamfind
“There are days where I wonder how America would feel if there was some sort of scientific proof that our universe was a Black boy.”
Don’t miss this stunning poem from Mia S. Willis, filmed by Slamfind.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Javon Johnson!
Rustbelt 2018
“A world without a known and dark thing at the center of it is no world at all.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Jon Jon Moore, performing at Rustbelt 2018 in Detroit, MI.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Javon Johnson!
Performing at IWPS 2019
“And like that, our savior was gone, leaving behind a generation of followers to carry on in his teachings. We call them soul artists.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Gabriel Green, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Javon Johnson!
Featuring at Button Poetry Live.
“The hood be eating everything alive, even the babies. So I feed my nephew plants, try to make him smell less bloody.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Natasha T. Miller at Button Poetry Live. Order your copy of Natasha’s NEW book, BUTCHER.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Olivia Gatwood, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, Javon Johnson, & our newest release from Rudy Francisco!
Performing at Button Poetry Live
“Every scar I wear is a promise I made to myself that I refuse to break.”
Don’t miss this awesome poem from Ryan Boyland, performing at Button Poetry Live.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Javon Johnson!
“Black lives can’t matter unless all Black lives matter, and all Black lives include trans.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: They/Them! Congrats Poet!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Rudy Francisco, Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Javon Johnson!
A poetry film by Motionpoems
“Colonization is still happening, it just looks different.”
Don’t miss this great poem from Lyrik Courtney, filmed by Motionpoems.
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“We were always fighting them. All those people out there fighting us, doing everything to remind us of our place.”
Congratulations to Aja Monet for topping 100,000 views on this amazing poem! Watch more from CUPSI 2016 here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Javon Johnson & Rudy Francisco!
