Dave Harris – “Thank the Bees”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“Somewhere on my front porch is a beehive that I’ve never found. The bees fly close but they don’t land on me. I prefer it this way. What keeps its distance is never killed.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Dave Harris, featuring at Icehouse 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 Sabrina Benaim, Neil Hilborn, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Adam Falkner & Kerrin McCadden!

Blythe Baird – “More Interesting Than Suffering” (Button Live)

Featuring at Button Poetry Live.

“I know a girl who told me that recovery is important & that healing is more interesting than suffering.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Blythe Baird, featuring at Button Poetry Live in Minneapolis.

Blythe’s book, IF MY BODY COULD SPEAK, 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 Jared Singer & Adam Falkner!

Colin Edmonds – “Tootsie Roll Racism”

Performing at Rustbelt 2019.

“This is that Tootsie Roll racism, a type of oppression that’s only palatable because the poison’s hidden behind 32 milligrams of sugary bullshit.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Colin Edmonds, 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 Jared Singer & Adam Falkner!

Porsha Olayiwola – “The Electric Slide is Not a Dance, Man!”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“I wanna privy you to a little secret. Come close now. Good. So what you need to know is the electric slide is not a dance. It’s a transmission code.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Porsha Olayiwola, featuring Icehouse.

Get your copy of Porsha’s debut book, I SHIMMER SOMETIMES, TOO, now available to order!

Eric Sirota – “Six Funerals”

Performing at Hamline University VIII.

“I sit in a Burger King parking lot staring at a notebook, wondering how to write an elegy for a friend I no longer loved.”

Don’t miss this great poem from Eric Sirota, performing at Hamline University 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, Michael Lee, Blythe Baird, Raych Jackson, & our newest releases from Jared Singer & Adam Falkner!

Best of Button Week 259

“I’m sure that when a person is willing to share with you the trauma of someone trying to take their body from them, you should not try to take their body from them.”

Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s addition: Kevin Kantor! 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 Kerrin McCadden!

Brenna Twohy – “Touchdown Jesus”

Featuring at Honey.

“If this whole town is a lesson on escape, I am a nest or a hive or a swarm bumping up against the edges of an eardrum and calling it the entire world.”

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 Jared Singer & Adam Falkner!

Bianca Phipps – “Open Letter to the Mother of Michael Dunn” (100K Views!)

“The meek shall inherit the Earth, but only after they are buried in it.”

Congratulations to Bianca Phipps for topping 100,000 views on this magnificant poem! Watch more from CUPSI 14 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 Adam Falkner & Kerrin McCadden!

Neil Hilborn – “Make Tiny Changes To Earth”

A short film by Mark Koerner starring Neil Hilborn.

“The first time I saw her, everything in my head went quiet.”

Don’t miss this incredible film that follows Neil Hilborn on tour in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Neil’s books, THE FUTURE, and OUR NUMBERED DAYS are must reads!

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 Adam Falkner & Kerrin McCadden!