Chibbi – “Disney’s Coco: The Mouse Took Too Many Tequila Shots”

Performing at Storytellers X.

“Did you honestly think you were big enough to copyright a culture?”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Chibbi, performing at Storytellers X at the Kroxon in Miami, 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 Omar Holmon & George Abraham!

Best of Button Week 271

“I try and disappear; because how else are Black girls supposed to use their magic?”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Ebony Stewart, & Dua Saleh! Congrats Poets!

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 Omar Holmon!

Porsha Olayiwola – “Interlude at a Neighborhood Gas Station: 2001”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“He gets out the car, slams the door, say, “Shawty you thick as hell! I know you out here belonging to somebody looking like how you look.’”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Porsha Olayiwola, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

Get your copy of Porsha’s debut book, I SHIMMER SOMETIMES, TOO, now available to order!

Adam Falkner – “Cousin Josh Was the First Gay Man I Knew Who Wasn’t on TV”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“Cousin Josh was the first gay man I knew who wasn’t on TV.”

Don’t miss this unbelievable 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 George Abraham & Kerrin McCadden!

Robyn Kaur Sidhu – “My Pronouns Are…(after Zenaida Peterson)”

Filmed by SlamFind.

“The first time I heard a poem about gender on a stage, it hit me right in the binary.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Robyn Kaur Sidhu, 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 Omar Holmon & George Abraham!

Olympia Miccio – “The Gay Poem”

Performing at the Get Lit Classic Slam.

“Mother nature is gay and we are getting married in the Spring.”

Don’t miss this terrific poem from Olympia Miccio, performing at the 2018 Get Lit Classic Slam in Los Angeles, 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 George Abraham & Omar Holmon!

Jarvis Subia – “After Dancing at the Gay Bar”

Performing at IWPS 2019.

“Masculinity is just a costume I wear for safety, a performance which manhood has become the greatest theater for.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Jarvis Subia, 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 Omar Holmon & George Abraham!

Best of Button Week 270

“It is one thing to want help, and another to have the language to ask for it.”

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

Daniel – “Straight Pride” (Button Live)

Button Poetry Live

“Straight pride, or, a new and exciting way to admit in front of God and everybody on Twitter, that you have never brought a woman to orgasm before.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Daniel, 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 Omar Holmon & George Abraham!

Breeze the Poet – “Love Anyway” (100K Views!)

“You can tell he was too busy loving to know that there was a war going on.”

Congratulations to Breeze the Poet for topping 100,000 views on this heartfelt 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 Omar Holmon & Kerrin McCadden!