Rachel Wiley – “In Which Two Women Go Over a Cliff and Retell to Live About It”

Performing at The AMP Room

“The women are everything they’ve spent their whole lives saving.”

Don’t miss this magnificent poem from Rachel Wiley, performing at The AMP Room in San Antonio, TX.

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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, Jackson Neal & Azura Tyabji!

Rachel Wiley – “Purple Hearts” (Button Live)

Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“I decided right then that some day I want to be a slut, just like grandma.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

Get your copy of Rachel’s debut book, NOTHING IS OKAY, 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 Brenna Twohy & Porsha Olayiwola!

Button Poetry made an app called Button TV! It’s like Netflix for poetry. You can listen to your favorite poets while using other apps!

Download the Button TV app where apps are got. Available for Apple iOS, Android, and Desktop!

Don’t miss out on our next submission period! The 2019 Chapbook Contest starts November 15th, 2019 and ends January 5th, 2020!

Rachel Wiley – “A Green Book For My Niece”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“There will be days you struggle with knowing where you belong. For feeling like you belong everywhere and nowhere at all.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis.

Get your copy of Rachel’s debut book, NOTHING IS OKAY, 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, Desireé Dallagiacomo, & our newest releases from Brenna Twohy & Raych Jackson!

Button Poetry made an app called Button TV! It’s like Netflix for poetry. You can listen to your favorite poets while using other apps!

Download the Button TV app where apps are got. Available for Apple iOS, Android, and Desktop!

Don’t miss out on our next submission period! The 2019 Chapbook Contest starts November 15th, 2019 and ends January 5th, 2020!

Rachel Wiley – “You Ghost Me, I Write Your Eulogy”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“How selfish I was to knit my bones and deprive them of their music.”

Don’t miss this awesome poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis.

Get your copy of Rachel’s debut book, NOTHING IS OKAY, 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, Desireé Dallagiacomo, & our newest releases from Brenna Twohy & Raych Jackson!

Button Poetry made an app called Button TV! It’s like Netflix for poetry. You can listen to your favorite poets while using other apps!

Download the Button TV app where apps are got. Available for Apple iOS, Android, and Desktop!

Don’t miss out on our next submission period! The 2019 Chapbook Contest starts November 15th, 2019 and ends January 5th, 2020!

Rachel Wiley – “Prozac 30mg”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“She wrote me a prescription for three green pills I swallow every day with breakfast. On the days I forget, I am less a person and more a flock of hummingbirds.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis.

Get your copy of Rachel’s debut book, NOTHING IS OKAY, 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, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, Desireé Dallagiacomo, & our newest release from Michael Lee!

Rachel Wiley – “Handsome”

Performing at Icehouse.

“She is still woman because she tells me she’s a woman, because there is no wrong way to woman.”

Don’t miss this touching poem from Rachel Wiley, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis.

Get your copy of Rachel’s debut book, NOTHING IS OKAY, 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, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, Desireé Dallagiacomo, & our newest release from Dave Harris!

Rachel Wiley – “When the Fat Girl Stays Fat”

Performing at Macalester College.

“She can have everything she wants without ever looking like a beast, without looking like me.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Rachel Wiley, performing at Macalester College.

Get your copy of Rachel’s debut book, NOTHING IS OKAY, 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, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, Desireé Dallagiacomo, & our newest release from Dave Harris!

Best of 2018 #1: Rachel Wiley – “The Fat Joke”

Best of 2018 #1: Rachel Wiley – “The Fat Joke”

“Fat girl walks into the world and says, ‘World, it hurts to exist like this.’ And the world says, ‘So stop existing like that.’”

Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in first on the list, “The Fat Joke” by Rachel Wiley. Congratulations Rachel!


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Note: This countdown list only covers a small fraction of the brilliant artists who let us share their work on our channel this year, and is by no means a definitive list of the “best” poems, simply the ones that got the most views. Take some time and check out more from the past year on our channel.



And while you’re here, make sure to check out our other books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and posters, and books by Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, and our newest release from Andrea Gibson!

Rachel Wiley – “An Incomplete Pinterest Board of Uses For The Abundance of Condoms That Expired…”


Featuring at Icehouse.

“Throw them into a bowl of not-yet-expired condoms and play a fun game of condom roulette, AKA whoopsy baby.”

Don’t miss this hilarious poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.


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

Best of Button Week 189

“If you’ve never had a panic attack, there’s a good chance you’ve been an as to someone who has.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Andrea Gibson, Daniel, & Rachel Wiley! Congrats poets!

Make sure to check out Andrea’s and Rachel’s books!


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