Mecca – “Yelling Fire”

Performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam

“The glow you see from us ain’t beautiful, it is holding in a volcano.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Mecca, performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD

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Jordan Bailey & Breeze the Poet – “Black Supremacy”

Performing at Rustbelt 2019 in St. Louis, MO

“We are all just really wanting to know, what exactly in the fresh lily-white foolish fuck did you mean by Black supremacy? Unless you meant my grandmama’s sweet potato pie.”

Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Jordan Bailey & Breeze the Poet, performing at Rustbelt 2019 in St. Louis, MO

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Blythe Baird – “What A Body Inherits (after Hieu Minh Nguyen)” (100K Views!)

“When I was younger, I was convinced my mother was the only person who has ever hated my body more than I did.”

Congratulations to Blythe Baird for topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more from Blythe here and here.

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Steven Willis – “DOGGONE”

Performed by Steven Willis

“Funny how bullets stray like dogs whenever I disobey a cop’s command and now Fox News asks my momma all the doggone questions like, ‘Why didn’t I sit? Why didn’t I stay? Why wasn’t I a good boy?’”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Steven Willis, performing at the Button Studio.

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Best of Button Week 375

“You must not understand the gravitas of my pussy – the holy magic, durability that be my pussy.”

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

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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Andrea Gibson, Andrea Gibson, Natasha T. Miller, Porsha Olayiwola, L.E. Bowman, Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, and our newest release from Topaz Winters!

Carlynn Newhouse – “Our Cities Still”

Performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam

“Gentrification is the child stealing the toy they said they never wanted to play with.”

Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Carlynn Newhouse, performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD

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Adam Falkner – “Preparing the House”

Performing at Icehouse

“These days, my dad and I don’t talk about the elephants much. They’re always there, presence grazing in and out of each room. Instead we just lob each other breadcrumbs like sports scores and headlines and see what sticks.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Adam Falkner, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

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Andrea Gibson – “How the Worst Day Of My Life Became the Best”

Performing in Longmont, CO

“Every falling leaf is a tiny kite with a string too small to see, held by the part of me in charge of making beauty out of grief.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Andrea Gibson, performing in Longmont, CO.

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Best of Button Week 374

“I was so far from everything I wanted to be the moment I finally made up my mind to get better.”

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

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RADI – “I’ve Loved Man”

Performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam

“Don’t ask me why I don’t like men if you hear me say I love women. Men fathom that I hate them simply because I don’t date them, and God knows how wrong they are. I’ve loved man.”

Don’t miss this wonderful poem from RADI, performing at the 2022 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore, MD

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