Performing at Button Poetry Live
“He loves women the way he loves beer, empty and crushed up after use.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Anna Sverd Hetzer, performing at Button Poetry Live.
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 Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
Performing at The Bowery
“Black joy is contagious, so contagious folks got caught appropriating.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Roya Marsh, performing at The Bowery in New York, NY.
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 Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
Performing at Rustbelt 2019
“We give the name ‘nigga’ to things that don’t work for us.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Jason B Crawford, performing at Rustbelt 2019 in St. Louis, MO.
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 Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
“How can I claim God doesn’t listen to sinners? How else could I get such a blessing?”
Congratulations to Raych Jackson for topping 100,000 views on this inspiring poem! Watch more from Raych here and here.
Raych’s phenomenal debut 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 Ollie Schminkey & Kevin Kantor!
Performing at Rustbelt 2019
“It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”
Don’t miss this awesome poem from Toiryan Milligan, performing at Rustbelt 2019 in St. Louis, MO.
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 Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
Performing at Park Square Theatre
“It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”
Don’t miss this moving poem from Ollie Schminkey, performing Park Square Theatre in Saint Paul, MN.
Ollie’s highly-anticipated debut book, DEAD DAD JOKES, 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 Rudy Francisco & Kevin Kantor!
Performing at IWPS 2019
“A problem’s not really a problem until it’s keeping you still.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Katya Zinn, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA.
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 Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
“There are hundreds of ways to kiss the ground; each way a landline to the ancestors.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Jess Rizkallah! Congrats Poet!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Rudy Francisco, Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest releases from Kevin Kantor and Ollie Schminkey!
Performing at Hamline University
“This is the foreclosure crisis as explained by the first 80 minutes of Disney’s The Lion King.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Eric Sirota, performing at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN.
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 Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
Performing at IWPS 2019
“How many times can numerator fit into denominator, claiming it stands for equality?”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Xach Blunt, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA.
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 Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!