Performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall.
“Single is everything in bed. Everything but company.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Sabrina Benaim, performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul, MN.
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Best of 2018 #9: Sabrina Benaim – “What I Told the Doctor, the Second Time”
“Everything is in slow motion again.”
Heading into the new year, we’ll be counting down the top-viewed videos on Button from 2018! Coming in ninth on the list, “What I Told the Doctor, the Second Time” by Sabrina Benaim . Congratulations Sabrina!
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.
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“My body wears your fingerprints like a home address.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Sabrina Benaim, featuring at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul, MN. Get your copy of Sabrina’s book, DEPRESSION & OTHER MAGIC TRICKS.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Guante, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, & our newest release from Andrea Gibson!
“Put my pen to paper, the first thing to come out is yesterday’s name.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Sabrina Benaim, featuring at her book release party at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Get your copy of Sabrina’s book, DEPRESSION & OTHER MAGIC TRICKS.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Guante, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, & our newest release from Phil Kaye!
“I want to know everything. Which is the answer to your question, why I read so many books at once.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Sabrina Benaim, featuring at her book release party at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Get your copy of Sabrina’s book, DEPRESSION & OTHER MAGIC TRICKS.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, Guante, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“There is no sleep for this lonely.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Sabrina Benaim, featuring at Button Poetry Live. Make sure to check out her book, DEPRESSION & OTHER MAGIC TRICKS.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, Guante, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“Everything is in slow motion again.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Sabrina Benaim, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
Get your copy of Sabrina’s debut book, DEPRESSION & OTHER MAGIC TRICKS, Goodreads finalist for Best Poetry Books of 2017.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Neil Hilborn, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, Guante, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“Oh Fuck Boy, how did I live without you? Why didn’t I know I needed someone to drink all of my Hennessy?”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Ashlee Haze, Sabrina Benaim, & Jared Paul. Congrats poets!
While you’re here on our site, make sure to check out our books and merchandise in the Button Store, including books by Danez Smith, Olivia Gatwood, Neil Hilborn, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, Rudy Francisco, Stevie Edwards, Claire Schwartz, Guante & our newest release from Rachel Wiley!
“I have a mouth like a smoking gun that does not know where the bullets went.”
Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Sabrina Benaim, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis.
Check out Sabrina’s debut book, DEPRESSION & OTHER MAGIC TRICKS, now available!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Neil Hilborn, Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Jacqui Germain, Aaron Coleman, Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, our newest release from Rudy Francisco, & more.
“This morning said, ‘Do not press snooze.’ You pressed ‘snooze’ but only once. Congratulations.”
Congratulations to Sabrina Benaim on topping 100,000 views on this wonderful poem. Check out more videos from Sabrina here and here!
Make sure to check out Sabrina’s debut book, DEPRESSION & OTHER MAGIC TRICKS, now available!
Send us your poems! The 2017 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest is now open for submissions. November 15th – January 5th, 2017. Check out the full information and guidelines for the contest here!
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