Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye – “When Love Arrives” (250K Views!)

“Love arrives exactly when love is supposed to,
and love leaves exactly when love must.”

Congratulations to Button author Sam Sax on topping 100,000 views on this amazing poem! Sam’s book, A Guide to Undressing Your Monsters, is available here.
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Best of 2015 #3: Sarah Kay – “The Type”

Sarah countdown post

“It is hard to stop loving the ocean, even after it’s left you gasping, salty.”

Heading into the new year, we’re counting down the top videos on Button from 2015! Coming in third on the list, “The Type” by Sarah Kay. Congratulations Sarah!

Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye – “When Love Arrives”

“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.” ”

Check out this beautiful poem from Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye, performing at Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles. Read more about the poets and their work with Project VOICE here.

And make sure to visit the Button Shop for our amazing books and t-shirts, including a new bundle package of books from Cam Awkward-Rich, Danez Smith, Sam Sax, and Hieu Minh Nguyen!