Performing at IWPS 2019
“I can see so many shattered pieces of my culture, scattered all over your existence.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Dr. TJ, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, Ca.
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“I might have wished you more honest, but then what would we have had in common?”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Brenna Twohy! 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!
Storytellers VII.
“We only want to go where we can shine and become nothing but our names.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Aman Batra, performing at Storytellers VII in Miami Lakes, FL.
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!
The Ill List 2014
“There are days when my heart feels like it’s swallowing itself, when the lonely feels like both the problem and the cure.”
Don’t miss this moving poem from Javon Johnson, performing at The Ill List 2014 in Modesto, 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 Bianca Phipps & Nava EtShalom!
Performing at Button Poetry Live
“The heat was its own kind of music.”
Don’t miss this great poem from Denice Frohman, performing at Button Poetry Live.
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Performing at Icehouse
“Siri was designed to sound just like a real human. By ‘real human,’ they mean American, a tongue barbed-wired in red, white, and blue, stripped of any accent that might make him seem less like a machine.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Diana Nguyen, 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!
“Are you still the runaway if you announce you’re leaving but no one tries to stop you?”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Darius Simpson! 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!
Featuring at Icehouse.
“Maybe Black boys are never allowed to be just Black boys.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Javon Johnson, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
Javon;s highly-anticipated debut book, AIN’T NEVER NOT BEEN BLACK, is 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 Bianca Phipps & Rachel Wiley!
Rustbelt 2018
“Pain is temporary, quitting is forever.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Native Child, performing at Rustbelt 2018 in Detroit, MI.
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Featuring at Icehouse.
“’Teach me to land.’ Take me into your fold. Flock. Mouth. Humid crash and cave of skin. Spin me a new name. Shove me into the sun.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Adam Falkner, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
Adam’s highly-anticipated debut book, THE WILLIES, is 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 Bianca Phipps & Rachel Wiley!