Featuring at Button Poetry Live
“We all have to keep the dirt from underneath
the fingernails of our mothers.”
Don’t miss this stunning poem from Hanif Abdurraqib, performing at Button Poetry Live. Check out Hanif’s incredible debut book here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out all our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.
Performing at the Get Lit Classic Slam.
“No, you can’t just like it cause it’s pretty!
Ah…welI I do.”
Don’t miss this lovely poem from Chloe Medina, performing during the finals of the Get Lit Words Ignite Classic Slam, the largest youth poetry tournament in Southern California. Order Get Lit Rising today at simonandschuster.com, and join the #LiteraryRiot at getlit.org.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.
Featuring at WOWPS 2016
“It’s ironic, how I can’t send my rapist to prison without feeling
guilty, like I’m the one taking something from him.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Chrysanthemum Tran, performing at the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Brooklyn, NY. Check out more from Chrysanthemum here and here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.
“But alas, Meek remained as silent as Frank Ocean’s third album.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Michael Mlekoday and the Temple University slam team!
While you’re here on our site, make sure to check out our books and merchandise in the Button Store, including books by Aziza Barnes, Danez Smith, Neil Hilborn and our NEW book from Hanif Abdurraqib!
“Know this: the person who did this to you is broken. Not you.”
Congratulations to Sierra on topping 100,000 views on this incredible poem. Help support Button Poetry so we can continue broadcasting all these artists!
Check out more of Sierra’s work in her books, here.
And while you’re here, make sure to check out all our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!
“Cause shit always gotta happen on a Tuesday…”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Joseph Capehart, Ollie Schminkey & Amanda Pressman. Congratulations poets!
While you’re here on our site, make sure to check out our books and merchandise in the Button Store, including books by Aziza Barnes, Danez Smith, Neil Hilborn and our NEW book from Hanif Abdurraqib!
Featuring at CUPSI 2016.
“Back home we are plagued by a politeness so dense, even the doctors
cannot call things what they are.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Safia Elhillo, featuring at the 2016 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational in Austin, TX. Check out Safia’s main feature performance here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.
Performing at the Get Lit Classic Slam.
“You must understand that a body is just a body,
a silhouette isn’t a definition of a woman.”
Don’t miss this great poem from Nia Lewis, performing at the Get Lit Words Ignite Classic Slam, the largest youth poetry tournament in Southern California. Order Get Lit Rising today at simonandschuster.com, and join the #LiteraryRiot at getlit.org.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.
“With your corporate conglomerate co-sponsors and policemen lining the sidewalks, whose equality are you celebrating anyway?”
Congratulations to Sibel & Violet on topping 100,000 views on this great poem. Help support Button Poetry so we can continue broadcasting all these artists!
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!
Performing at the Get Lit Classic Slam.
“The legend of the wall begins with those who arrived with silver skin.”
Don’t miss this timely, necessary poem from Paola Gonzalez & Karla Gutierrez, our first video from the Get Lit Words Ignite Classic Slam, the largest youth poetry tournament in Southern California. Order Get Lit Rising today at simonandschuster.com, and join the #LiteraryRiot at getlit.org.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.