Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“Under this presidency, all native tongues are welcome here.”
Don’t miss this great poem from Angelica Maria Aguilera, performing 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, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Omar Holmon & George Abraham!
Featuring at Honey
“To my own memory, I leave my words. They are far from perfect and were frequently misused, but they were heartfelt and honest. The only legacy I could ever accept.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Jared Singer, featuring at Honey in Minneapolis, MN.
Grab your copy of Jared’s incredible book, FORGIVE YOURSELF THESE TINY ACTS OF SELF-DESTRUCTION , 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 Omar Holmon & George Abraham!
“We, the proof of our grandmother’s blessings. We, the evidence that the prayers of the righteous avail as much.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Steven Willis! Congrats Poet!
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 Omar Holmon!
2019 Video Contest
“Paradise is a quiet bookstore full of foreigners, some like me and some not.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Bara Elhag, a submission from the 2019 Video Contest.
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 Omar Holmon & George Abraham!
Featuring at Honey.
“Believe me, I know about the word empty and the many meanings it can bear.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Brenna Twohy, featuring at Honey in Minneapolis.
Brenna’s book, SWALLOWTAIL, 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 George Abraham & Omar Holmon!
“It is the fear of a son never returning home that turns a father into the oppressor.”
Congratulations to Steven Willis for topping 100,000 views on this great poem! Watch more from Rustbelt 2017 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, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Omar Holmon & Kerrin McCadden!
Featuring at Button Poetry Live
“We find there are other ways to pray, like working the palms raw.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Michael Lee, performing at Button Poetry Live.
Grab your copy of Michael’s powerful book, THE ONLY WORLDS WE KNOW , 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 George Abraham & Kerrin McCadden!
Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“This shit is magic, you’d have to be a Black girl to understand. Show ‘em how it all got started, how the bricks got laid.”
Don’t miss this awesome poem from Ebony Stewart, performing 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, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from George Abraham & Omar Holmon!
Featuring at Icehouse.
“Fill me with praise I cannot sleep without.”
Don’t miss this unbelievable poem from Adam Falkner, featuring at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
Adam’s highly-anticipated debut book, THE WILLIES, 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 George Abraham & Kerrin McCadden!
2019 Video Contest
“This is how you build a legacy out of a wreckage.”
Don’t miss this great poem from Michelle Lina, a submission from the 2019 Video Contest.
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 Kerrin McCadden & George Abraham!