Performed by D Fretter

“Sometimes people treat you like you’re a broken machine. They got their plans, their ideas, and their schemes to remake you into what they want you to be.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from D Fretter, a Semi-Finalist from the 2020 Button Poetry video contest.

Check out the 2021 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest! Open NOW – January 10, 2022. More info and full guidelines here!

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Performed at Icehouse

“All I want is friends, and love, and everything kindergarten makes you feel entitled to.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Akeemjamal Rollins, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

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“Love can only be described the way it is lived; in parts.”

Congratulations to Jared Singer for topping 250,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more from Jared here and here.

Grab your copy of Jared’s stunning book, FORGIVE YOURSELF THESE TINY ACTS OF SELF-DESTRUCTION , now available!

Check out the 2021 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest! Open NOW – January 10, 2022. More info and full guidelines here!

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Performed by LindoYes

“I’m grateful every morning I don’t wake up a hashtag. A trending topic of tragedy.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from LindoYes, a Semi-Finalist from the 2020 Button Poetry video contest.

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Performed by Patrick Roche

“As a child, watching the Sanderson sisters consume their victims, everyone would joke that I would never have to worry about that. The joke being that no one would want to eat me because I’m too thin.”

Don’t miss this awesome poem from Patrick Roche, performed and recorded in his home.

Get Patrick’s debut book, A SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE BREAKDOWN.

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Performed at WoWPS Finals 2020

“When you’re a therapist, you go to work with a cape and a mask, meet the hundred or so souls who are looking for a superhero to save them.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from R. M., performing at WoWPS Finals 2020 in Dallas, TX.

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“You can die from a broken heart, but the opposite is also true.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Andrea Gibson! Congrats Poet!

Check out the 2021 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest! Open November 15, 2021 – January 10, 2022. More info and full guidelines here!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Andrea Gibson, Omar Holmon, Neil Hilborn, Porsha Olayiwola, Azura Tyabji & Jackson Neal, Blythe Baird, Bianca Phipps, and our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Performed at WoWPS Finals 2020

“You want me to speak Spanish? Watch, how I’ve given it wings and let it flutter out of my mouth like a dove. You are amazed at how I seem to pull it out of nowhere.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Chelsea Guevara, performing at WoWPS Finals 2020 in Dallas, TX.

Check out the 2021 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest! Open NOW – January 10, 2022. More info and full guidelines here!

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Performed by Catie Trainor

“What is grace, where do I find it, and how do I make it stay?”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Catie Trainor, a Semi-Finalist from the 2020 Button Poetry video contest.

Check out the 2021 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest! Open NOW – January 10, 2022. More info and full guidelines here!

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