Adam Falkner – “Get Well Soon from Riverside Church”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“It has been fifteen years since I last walked into a church and meant it.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Adam Falkner, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis.

Adam’s book, THE WILLIES, is now available for pre-order! 100 signed pre-order copies are available while supplies last!

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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!

Button Poetry made an app called Button TV! It’s like Netflix for poetry. You can listen to your favorite poets while using other apps!

Download the Button TV app where apps are got. Available for Apple iOS, Android, and Desktop!

Don’t miss out on our next submission period! The 2019 Chapbook Contest starts November 15th, 2019 and ends January 5th, 2020!

Raych Jackson – “Jezebel Speaks” (Button Live)

Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“Isn’t it like a man to stretch the truth so thin he’s able to marvel at the destruction on the other side?”

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

Raych’s book, EVEN THE SAINTS AUDITION, 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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!

Button Poetry made an app called Button TV! It’s like Netflix for poetry. You can listen to your favorite poets while using other apps!

Download the Button TV app where apps are got. Available for Apple iOS, Android, and Desktop!

Don’t miss out on our next submission period! The 2019 Chapbook Contest starts November 15th, 2019 and ends January 5th, 2020!

Best of 2019 #1: Sabrina Benaim – “The Truth Has Three Sides”

Best of 2019 #1: Sabrina Benaim – “The Truth Has Three Sides”

“I love you, still, I’m not sorry I don’t want to write about you anymore.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2019! Coming in first on the list, “The Truth Has Three Sides” by Sabrina Benaim. Congratulations Sabrina!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views.

Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.


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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!

Blythe Baird – “Pruning into Art”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“Writing is the ongoing act of forgiving and apologizing to each of the women I used to be.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Blythe Baird, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis.

Blythe’s book, IF MY BODY COULD SPEAK, 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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!

Button Poetry made an app called Button TV! It’s like Netflix for poetry. You can listen to your favorite poets while using other apps!

Download the Button TV app where apps are got. Available for Apple iOS, Android, and Desktop!

Don’t miss out on our next submission period! The 2019 Chapbook Contest starts November 15th, 2019 and ends January 5th, 2020!

Best of 2019 #2: Emi Mahmoud – “No One Tells You How Easy It Is to Fall in Love or How Hard It Is to Stay There”

Best of 2019 #2: Emi Mahmoud – “No One Tells You How Easy It Is to Fall in Love or How Hard It Is to Stay There”

“I count the exits in a room as quickly as I count the exits in a conversation.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2019! Coming in second on the list, “No One Tells You How Easy It Is to Fall in Love or How Hard It Is to Stay There” by Emi Mahmoud. Congratulations Emi!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views.

Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.


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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!

Edwin Bodney – “When a Boy Tells You He Loves You” (3M Views!)

“That was when you learned that when a boy says I love you he means I am getting ready to be inconsistent with you now.”

Congratulations to Edwin Bodney for topping 3,000,000 views on this amazing poem! Watch more Los Angeles poetry 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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!

Button Poetry made an app called Button TV! It’s like Netflix for poetry. You can listen to your favorite poets while using other apps!

Download the Button TV app where apps are got. Available for Apple iOS, Android, and Desktop!

Don’t miss out on our next submission period! The 2019 Chapbook Contest starts November 15th, 2019 and ends January 5th, 2020!

Best of 2019 #3: Gabriel Ramirez – “Black Boy Auditions For His Own Funeral”

Best of 2019 #5: Gabriel Ramirez – “Black Boy Auditions For His Own Funeral”

“Take what flowers grow from me, make a bouquet from my mother, for all mothers who lose children and are left with shovels to bury what they thought would be the rest of their lives.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2019! Coming in third on the list, “Black Boy Auditions For His Own Funeral” by Gabriel Ramirez. Congratulations Gabriel!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views.

Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.


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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!

Best of 2019 #4: Anita D – “And The Psych Ward Says”

Best of 2019 #5: Anita D – “And The Psych Ward Says”

“You won’t be receiving any actual therapy sessions while you’re here, but we will recommend them as treatment for after we let you out.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2019! Coming in fourth on the list, “And The Psych Ward Says” by Anita D. Congratulations Anita!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views.

Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.


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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!

Best of 2019 #5: Muna Abdulahi – “Pronounce Us Correctly”

Best of 2019 #5: Muna Abdulahi – “Pronounce Us Correctly”

“Our culture has no limits or borders. Our future has no limits or borders.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2019! Coming in fifth on the list, “Pronounce Us Correctly” by Muna Abdulahi. Congratulations Muna!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views.

Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.


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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!

Best of 2019 #6: Nora Cooper – “On Silence”

Best of 2019 #6: Nora Cooper – “On Silence”

“Even when you say nothing, I believe you.”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2019! Coming in sixth on the list, “On Silence” by Nora Cooper. Congratulations Nora!

Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views.

Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.


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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!