Shane Hawley – “Wile E. Coyote”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“It is the curse of an addict to chase the thing that destroys you.”

Don’t miss this fan-favorite poem from Shane Hawley, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

Grab your copy of Shane’s hilarious book, ABC DEATH, 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!

Dave Harris – “Turbulence”

Featuring at Honey.

“The people I love say I leave and make them feel so far away. I didn’t mean to do that.”

Don’t miss this outstanding poem from Dave Harris, featuring at Honey in Minneapolis, MN.

Dave’s debut book, PATRICIDE, is now available to order!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Best of Button Week 215

“Our bodies remember what our senses forget.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Emi Mahmoud, Buddy Wakefield, Kofie Dadzie, & Blythe Baird! Congrats Poets!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Ollie Schminkey – “My Dad is Dead…”

Performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall.

“I stand in the middle of a field and pretend to pray, I chicken out halfway to belief.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Ollie Schminkey, performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, MN.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Sophie Priceman – “How Teenage Girls Are Like Poetry” (100K Views!)

“Like good poems, teenage girls are sharp. Our wit cuts deeply like the scissors we use to cut crop tops out of everything and anything.”

Congratulations to Sophie Priceman for topping 100,000 views on this powerful poem! Watch more videos from the Get Lit Classic Slam here!



While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Desireé Dallagiacomo – “The Small, Breakable Nature of Gods”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“I do not know what children with fathers dream about, what they long for if not for someone with their same face to tuck them in at night. What do they think of with all that time on their hands?”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Desireé Dallagiacomo, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.

Desireé’s book, SINK, is now available to order! Get your copy now!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, & our newest release from Blythe Baird!

Best of Button Week 214

“My religion makes my breath smell too much like gunpowder.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Isha Camara, Andrea Gibson, Shane Hawley, Ry Irene! Congrats Poets!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!

Franny Choi – “Introduction to Quantum Theory” (Button Live)

Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“I could tell you about the many universes in which bad things happen to people other than the people you love.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Franny Choi, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest release from Desireé Dallagiacomo!