Best of Button Week 291

“I’m sorry you are so full of hate and gas station hotdogs. I’m sorry you are the gas station hotdog of people.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Lalli Mangum! 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!

Jasmin Roberts – “Fairytales”

Performing at Rustbelt 2019

“Once upon a time, we were just people and things were just things, and there were no names for any thing or any one, and any one of us could be God.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Jasmin Roberts, performing at Rustbelt 2019 in St.Louis, MO.

Want to get published by Button? Submit your manuscript to the 2020 Chapbook Contest. November 16th, 2020 – January 8th, 2021.

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 Bianca Phipps & Javon Johnson!

Rola Alasmar – “Learning to Bleed”

Performing at Icehouse

“When you are an 11 year old with a period, you are taught that your body is something to hide.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Rola Alasmar, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

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 Bianca Phipps & Rachel Wiley!

Michael Lee – “Spool West”

Featuring at Icehouse

“I almost believe I could go on forever. Just like this.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Michael Lee, featuring at Icehouse.

Grab your copy of Michael’s powerful book, THE ONLY WORLDS WE KNOW , now available!

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 Nava EtShalom & Rachel Wiley!

Best of Button Week 290

“My mama so magic, unicorns chose not to exist when they heard she was comin’.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Siaara Freeman! 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!

Rachel Wiley – “The Mother Riddle”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“If a daughter stops looking for her mother’s approval, does it matter if it was never there?”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

Get your copy of Rachel’s book, FAT GIRL FINISHING SCHOOL, now available!

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 Nava EtShalom & Bianca Phipps!

Jahman Hill – “Cash Me Ousside” (100K Views!)

“When a white girl says, ‘Cash me ousside, how bout dat?’ She’s dropping hard consonants in order to sound harder, to sound tougher. She’s creating a caricatures of Black identity, built on negative stereotypes.”

Congratulations to Jahman Hill for topping 100,000 views on this absolutely incredible poem! Watch more from Rustbelt 2017 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 Bianca Phipps & Nava EtShalom!