“Paradise is a world where everything is a sanctuary and nothing is a gun.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Danez Smith, Blythe Baird & Taylor Seaberg. Congratulations poets!
While you’re here on our site, make sure to check out our books and merchandise in the Button Store, including books by Aziza Barnes, Danez Smith, Neil Hilborn and our JUST-RELEASED book from Hanif Abdurraqib!
Performing at Rustbelt 2016.
“I wonder what they found when they cut him open. Wings, I bet.
I bet they found wings.”
Don’t miss this stunning poem from Sam Sax, performing at the 2016 Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam in Columbus, OH. You can check out more of Sam’s work in his brilliant book, A Guide to Undressing Your Monsters. Watch more of Sam’s videos here, here and here.
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Performing at Art Share LA.
“All of my poems are collection plates. I fill & fill & fill & fill.
I have yet to come up empty.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Yesika Salgado, performing at Art Share LA. You can check out more of Yesika’s videos here and here.
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“He wants my friends and family to forget my name,
only remember his.”
Congratulations to Dan Roman on topping 250,000 views on this brilliant poem!
And while you’re here, make sure to check out the rest of our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!
Performing at WOWPS 2016.
“The only time he was asked to put his hands up was to show us how he looks when he pretends he’s flying.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Ebony Stewart, performing at the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Brooklyn, NY. You can check out more of Ebony’s work here and here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.
Performing at WOWPS 2016.
“The worst thing about genocide isn’t the hunger or the murder,
it’s the silence.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Emi Mahmoud, performing at the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Brooklyn, NY. You can check out more of Emi’s work here and here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.
“Her hair: her own queer Bat Signal in the sky
announcing her lesbian arrival.”
Congratulations to Joy Young on topping 100,000 views on this great poem! You can check out more of Joy’s work here, here and here.
And while you’re here, make sure to check out the rest of our books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and poster and new books by Jacqui Germain and Hanif Abdurraqib!
Performing at Art Share LA.
“Shouldn’t heaven be super heavy by now?”
Don’t miss this stunning poem by Ocean Vuong, performing at the Button Poetry/YesYes Books showcase at AWP 2016 in Los Angeles. Check out some of Ocean’s thoughts on poetry and more, here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.
Performing at SlamMN!
“My bed smelled like him today, and he’s never been in this one.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Haley Mosley, performing at SlamMN! in Minneapolis.
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Performing at CUPSI 2016.
“It’s not just that you take what we create, it’s that it always gets
lost in translation.”
Don’t miss this excellent poem from Crystal Valentine and Aaliyah Jihad, performing at the 2016 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. You can check out more from Crystal and Aaliyah here, here and here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including Button t-shirts in both female and unisex cuts, and books and more by many of your favorite Button artists.