Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“I re-emerged revolution in my ugly, Monarch Majesty butterfly brilliancelike I said I was.”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
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Performed at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
“Scripted does not mean fake”
Don’t miss this poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN
Get Usman’s book, Staying Right Here.
Performed at The Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
“I call my loved ones, pray I don’t hear the vacuum of a dial tone, and then I wait, quiet like an empty cathedral.”
Don’t miss this striking poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at The Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
Get Usman’s phenomenal book, Staying Right Here.
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“Let them hear our music. Let them know: we are here. We will not be quiet”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Usman Hameedi! Congrats Poet!
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Performed at The Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston, MA
“Our culture is not an apology. Thunder our ancestry, let them hear our music. Let them know: we are here. We will not be quiet.”
Don’t miss this empowering poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at The Roxbury Poetry Festival in Boston
Get Usman’s amazing book, Staying Right Here.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, or check out our newest release from Junious ‘Jay’ Ward!
Individual World Poetry Slam 2019
“What is patriotism to a body that is never enough for their country?”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from Usman Hameedi, performing at the Individual World Poetry Slam in 2019 San Diego, CA.
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