“How bad does the news have to be before you get to shoot the messenger? How can we bury the hatchet when it always ends up in my back?”

Congratulations to Button author Sam Sax on topping 250,000 views on this incredible poem. Check out more of Sam’s work in his book, A Guide to Undressing Your Monsters.



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“My hobbies include editing my life story, hiding behind metaphors, and trying to convince my shadow I’m someone worth following.”

Congratulations to Rudy Francisco on topping 100,000 views on his poem! You can check out this performance with an exclusive intro on our Button Poetry Live EP I, and watch more videos of Rudy here and here.
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!

“There are some places where fishnets do not mean stockings, where the learning happens in between moments.”

Congratulations to Sarah Kay on topping 100,000 views on her poem! You can check out more of her work here, here and here.
And while you’re here, make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!

“How do we forgive ourselves for all of the things we did not become?”
Congratulations to Doc Luben on topping 500,000 views! Check out more of Doc’s work here and here. And make sure to check out our books and merch as well, including new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!

Congratulations to Lily Myers for “Shrinking Women” becoming the third poem on the Button YouTube channel to top 5,000,000 views! Check out the video below, and make sure to check out her work and more in VIRAL, our eBook anthology.