Best of Button – Week 56

“Sometimes, I look up at the night sky and it reminds me that people and planets aren’t so different. We all have an orbit, our energy decides what comes into our atmosphere.We all have our own gravity.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist. Today’s additions: Porsha Olayiwola, Reagan Myers, Neil Hilborn, Sarah Kay, and Patrick Roche! Congrats Poets!

Come back each week to see our newest and most popular videos.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, or check out our newest release from Topaz Winters!

Porsha Olayiwola – When God Created

Performed at IWPS 2015

“Even while being eaten my pussy has an appetite”

Don’t miss this poem from Porsha Olayiwola, performing at IWPS 2015

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Porsha Olayiwola – Too Many Rhymes

Performed at IWPS 2015 in Washington, D.C.

“Mouth stay steady, ready to pop off at anything that pop off my tongue.”

Don’t miss this poem from Porsha Olayiwola, performing at IWPS 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Get Porsha’s book, i shimmer sometimes, too.

Best of Button – Week 32

“Love arrives exactly when love is supposed to. And love leaves exactly when love must. When love arrives, say, Welcome, make yourself comfortable. If love leaves, ask her to leave the door open behind her. Turn off the music, listen to the quiet. Whisper, Thank you for stopping by.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist. Today’s additions: Porsha Olayiwola, Alexis Wolfe, Alex tha Great, RJ Walker, and Blythe Baird ! Congrats Poets!

Come back each week to see our newest and most popular videos.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, or check out our newest release from Miya Coleman!

Porsha Olayiwola – Live @ Button Poetry

Performed LIVE @ Button Poetry

“Everything that we think is shining is actually burning.”

Don’t miss this poem from Porsha Olayiwola, performing LIVE @ Button Poetry

Get Porsha’s book, I Shimmer Sometimes, Too.

Porsha Olayiwola – “Water” (250K Views!)

“I’ve heard sharks followed slave ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean, trailing black bodies thrown overboard.”

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

Porsha’s amazing book, i shimmer sometimes, too 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, Javon Johnson, Natasha T. Miller, Azura Tyabji & Jackson Neal, and our newest release from Akosua Zimba Afiriyie-Hwedie!

Porsha Olayiwola – “Father’s American Dream” (100K Views!)

“The bills picked up, so my mother picked up two jobs and she’s been working them ever since.”

Congratulations to Porsha O. for topping 100,000 views on this moving poem! Watch more videos from Porsha here and here.



While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, Desireé Dallagiacomo, & our newest release from Dave Harris!

Porsha Olayiwola – “Tangled aka Rapunzel aka Long-Hair-Don’t-Care-and-What” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“I wonder if I’m just a beautiful thing meant for the world to make theirs?”

Don’t miss this remarkable poem from Porsha Olayiwola, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!