“The first thing her mother taught her was how to wipe the tears before the blood dries.”
Congratulations to Emi Mahmoud for topping 100,000 views on this incredible poem! Watch more from WOWPS 2016 here.
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Filmed by Slamfind
“The plot twist is a border slicing us in half.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Alyesha Wise & Yesika Salgado, filmed by Slamfind.
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Rustbelt 2019
“I took hold of my first pair from grandma’s hands, a garage sale gift of grace.”
Don’t miss this awesome poem from Damien McClendon, performing at Rustbelt 2019 in Kansas City, MO.
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Featuring at Button Poetry Live.
“Do you hear the waves in me? Do you see how I push and pull with the moon?”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
Get your copy of Rachel’s book, FAT GIRL FINISHING SCHOOL, now available!
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“My mind wanders to places that it need not roam.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Brandon Leake! Congrats Poet!
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Filmed by Slamfind
“I must be so bright they can’t actually see me.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Myles Taylor, filmed by Slamfind.
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Performing at Storytellers VIII
“My mother’s truest mother is grief, who taught her the slack-jawed abandon of joy.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Carlos Andrés Gómez, performing at Storytellers VIII.
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Filmed by The Strivers Row
“We are not always broken, even when we are.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Joshua Bennet, filmed by The Strivers Row.
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Filmed by Motionpoems
“If there are fewer stars now than when I was a child, I can’t say which are missing.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Maggie Smith, filmed by Motionpoems.
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Performing at Button Poetry Live
“You think you can survive me at my worst, and maybe you can.”
Don’t miss this unbelievable poem from Melania-Luisa Marte, 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 & Javon Johnson!