Featuring at Icehouse.

“Silly girl. She thinks this is what she wants, but she does not understand how it will hurt.”

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

Blythe’s newest 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, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, & our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“I always say a prayer under my breath after I tell someone they’re beautiful.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Isha Camara, performing at Button Poetry Live.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, & our newest release from Blythe Baird!

“This has always been a matter of equity, right? So how about we become equally unequal. No lives matter.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Kofi Dadzie, Sabrina Benaim, Asia Samson, & Rob Mitchell! Congrats poets!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Neil Hilborn, Andrea Gibson, & our newest release from Blythe Baird!

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“Did our mothers invent loneliness, or did it make them our mothers?”

Don’t miss this epic poem from Safia Elhillo, performing at Button Poetry Live.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, & our newest release from Blythe Baird!

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“Teach him to love who loves him. Take his madness. Make him anything, except for me.”

Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Thomas Shumate, performing at Button Poetry Live.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, & our newest release from Blythe Baird!

“It is the tenth time this year that my mental health has deferred me from cleaning my room.”

Congratulations to Julissa Emile on topping 100,000 views on this remarkable poem! Watch more videos from the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival here!



While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, & our newest release from Blythe Baird!

Featuring at The Fine Line.

“Thank you for saying there’s no need to open our relationship because being with me is already like being with fifty impossible people.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Andrea Gibson, featuring at The Fine Line in Minneapolis, MN.

Make sure to check out Andrea’s book, LORD OF THE BUTTERFLIES, now available!


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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, & our newest release from Blythe Baird!

2017 Button Poetry Video Contest.

“Have you ever thought about what you’re supposed to do with your depression while walking?”

Don’t miss this beautiful poem by Timmy Sutton, featured contestant from the 2017 Button Poetry Video Contest!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, & our newest release from Blythe Baird!