“It’s funny, how I remember most the flaring octave of his laughter. His hands, mostly skin now, hold vacant and deliberate at my sleeve.”
Check out this amazing poem from Hieu Minh Nguyen, performing at Button Poetry Live. If you’re in the Twin Cities area, don’t miss December’s show on Monday night! Check it out here.
“If your God really wanted you in my pants, he would’ve made you me.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button Playlist, featuring the hottest recent videos on the Button YouTube channel. Updated every week! Today’s additions: Theresa Davis, Crystal Valentine, and Amber Tambyln. Congratulations poets!
“Character is shy yet codependent, searching for love in all the wrong men.”
Check out this sharp poem from Amber Tamblyn, performing at Art Share LA.
“It must be nice to feel so safe you have to invent new ways to put yourself in danger.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button Playlist, featuring the hottest recent videos on the Button YouTube channel. Updated every week! Today’s additions: Rudy Francisco, Sara Brickman, and Joel Francois. Congratulations poets!
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“We came to get low, to get lower, to get underneath ourselves. We came to be free for once, even if it’s just a front.”
Don’t miss this awesome, uplifting poem from members of the House Slam team, winners of this year’s National Poetry Slam.
“When I tell you that my anxiety is a camera that shows everyone I love as bones, when I tell you that panic is a stubborn phantom—she will grab onto me and not let go for months—this is the part of the story when everyone is telling you to run.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button Playlist, featuring the hottest recent videos on the Button YouTube channel. Updated every week! Today’s additions: Brenna Twohy, Raven McGill, and Effy Fritz. Congratulations poets!
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“My mom’s so independent, she doesn’t even need to date you! That’s how dateable my mom is!”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button Playlist, featuring the hottest recent videos on the Button YouTube channel. Updated every week! Today’s additions: Joel Francois, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, and Jonathan Mendoza. Congratulations poets!
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“It’s ‘fun’ and ‘edgy’ for someone else to wear our face, but damning for us to wear our face.”
Check out this timely, necessary poem from Raven McGill, performing for Slam Free or Die (New Hampshire) at the National Poetry Slam.
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“Love arrives exactly when love is supposed to, and love leaves exactly when love must. When love arrives, say, “Welcome. Make yourself comfortable.” If love leaves, ask her to leave the door open behind her. Turn off the music, listen to the quiet, whisper, “Thank you for stopping by.” ”
Check out this beautiful poem from Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye, performing at Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles. Read more about the poets and their work with Project VOICE here.
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