Best of Button Week 182

“The first person I tried to have sex with (after I break up with the person I’ve ever first had sex with) gave me head like a shy frog trying to catch a fly.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Raych Jackson, & Summer Durant! Congrats poets!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, Neil Hilborn, and our newest release from Phil Kaye!

Sam Sax – “Lisp” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“Sound shapes how we think about objects, the mouth shapes how sound spills out, how the speaker’s seen.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem from Sam Sax, featuring at Button Poetry Live.

Make sure to check out Sam’s book, A GUIDE TO UNDRESSING YOUR MONSTERS.


Get Sam’s Book Here
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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!

John Ratz – “Love in a Time of Desperation” (100K Views!)

“There’s no way I would let her die, but I wonder how far I would go to force her to live.”

Congratulations to John Ratz on topping 100,000 views on this remarkable poem! Watch more videos from John here and here!



And while you’re here, make sure to check out our other books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and posters, and books by Olivia Gatwood, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, and our newest release from Neil Hilborn!

Nikolas Martell – “Fuck Gender Death Punch”

Performing at Honey.

“My gender is so metal, it doesn’t even have a gender. Ate all the gender norms for breakfast and wears their bones as ornaments.”

Don’t miss this phenomenal poem by Nikolas Martell, performing at Honey in Minneapolis, MN.

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!

Carlynn Newhouse – “Party in the USA”

2017 Button Poetry Video Contest.

“I see America burning, but they call it a bonfire, a firework, a celebration.”

Don’t miss this brilliant poem by Carlynn Newhouse, featured contestant from the 2017 Button Poetry Video Contest!

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Donte Collins, Sabrina Benaim, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!

Shay Alexi – “And This Time the Butter Rejects the Knife”


Performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival.

“Remember when you asked some dumb shit on our first date like, ‘What’s your favorite color?’ I said, ‘Yellow.’ What I meant to say was, ‘The color of myself.’ What I meant to say was, ‘My favorite color is myself.’”

Don’t miss this wonderful poem from Shay Alexi, performing at the 2018 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in Detroit, MI.



While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Olivia Gatwood, Hanif Abdurraqib, Sabrina Benaim, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!

Best of Button Week 181

“At this age, my body is a stranger that I keep meeting over and over again.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Rudy Francisco, Neil Hilborn, Gabriel Ramirez, & Asia Samson! Congrats poets!


Get Rudy’s Book Here
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Get Neil’s Book Here
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While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, William Evans, and our newest release from Neil Hilborn!

Rachel Wiley – “Mixed Girl” (Button Live)


Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“Mixed Girl wonders if it’s called ‘passing’ because something dies inside each time.”

Don’t miss this remarkable poem from Rachel Wiley, featuring at Button Poetry Live.


Get Rachel’s Book Here

While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!

Ollie Schminkey – “Threesomes” (100K Views!)

“Threesomes are great! By which I mean the idea of a threesome is great.”

Congratulations to Ollie Schminkey on topping 100,000 views on this incredible poem!



And while you’re here, make sure to check out our other books and merch as well, including our awesome t-shirts and posters, and books by Olivia Gatwood, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rudy Francisco, Rachel Wiley, and our newest release from Neil Hilborn!