“My Dad loves two things in this world: beer and sex. As a result, I exist.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Anna Sverd Hetzer! Congrats Poet!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Rudy Francisco, Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest releases from Kevin Kantor and Ollie Schminkey!
Filmed by SlamFind
“Can somebody please explain why tragedy is contagious in the worst way?”
Don’t miss this potent poem from Jasmin Roberts, filmed by SlamFind!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“How else would I know I am loved?”
Don’t miss this awesome poem from Daniel, performing at Park Square Theatre in Saint 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, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
“If I got paid for all my emotional labor, I would stop digging around in my pockets for pieces of myself, covered in lint.”
Congratulations to Melissa Lozada-Oliva for topping 250,000 views on this awesome poem! Watch more from Melissa here and here.
Melissa’s fantastic book, peluda is 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, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Kevin Kantor, & our newest release from Ollie Schminkey!
Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“Just because I’m out doesn’t mean I’m not afraid.”
Don’t miss this powerful poem from James Hartzer, performing at Park Square Theatre in Saint 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, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
Reading from her debut book.
“Tell the kid curious about your gender that you are not a boy or a girl.”
Don’t miss this excellent poem from Natasha T. Miller!
Natasha’s highly-anticipated debut book, BUTCHER, is 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, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
Performing at IWPS 2019
“This is going to be the year we went wild to know we could never be tamed. The year we become unbashful, unapologetic, unbroken.”
Don’t miss this superb poem from Jarvis Subia, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Ollie Schminkey!
“For this moment, she feels like my mother and not just a person who is watching the same man die.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Ollie Schminkey! Congrats Poet!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Rudy Francisco, Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Phil Kaye, Andrea Gibson, Blythe Baird, & our newest releases from Kevin Kantor and Ollie Schminkey!
Performing at Rustbelt 2019
“Do not tell me how my body should move through this world. I am a transfem shark. I do not follow your laws of physics.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from EJ Schoenborn, performing at Rustbelt 2019 in St. Louis, MO.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, including books by Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Kevin Kantor & Ollie Schminkey!
“Love, that great & terrible handsome beast, trace me back to it by a trail of smoke.”
Congratulations to Sabrina Benaim for topping 500,000 views on this compelling poem! Watch more from Sabrina here and here.
Sabrina’s incredible debut book, Depression & Other Magic Tricks is 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, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Rudy Francisco & Kevin Kantor!