Raych Jackson – “Touching”

Featuring at Icehouse.

“No one teaches how to feel before the blood. I’m told my body is not built for lust.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Raych Jackson, featuring at Icehouse.

Raych’s book, EVEN THE SAINTS AUDITION, 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!

Darrien Case – “Ode to the Things in Our Hood That Still Pulse”

Performing at Rustbelt 2019.

“A poet will not pluck a stranger from the pavement to dangle their bones above the pages.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Darrien Case, 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!

Love Poem Contest Winner!

Announcing the winner of the Button Poetry & Commaful Contest!

WINNER

RJ Walker – “Prosopagnosia”

READ WINNING POEM

Congratulations to RJ Walker! Thank you to everyone who participated!

PRIZES

#1 winner as determined by judging will get 5 books and other upvoted stories will get shouted out on Commaful accounts.

The winner will receive the following Button Poetry Books:

Helium by Rudy Francisco
Depression & Other Magic Tricks by Sabrina Benaim
New American Best Friend by Olivia Gatwood
peluda by Melissa Lozada-Oliva
Our Numbered Days by Neil Hilborn

Be sure to check out more great writing opportunities from Commaful!

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, Michael Lee, & our newest release from Adam Falkner!

Kerrin McCadden – “Only Child”

Reading from Keep This To Yourself

“I wake to the train whistle saying ‘what you don’t know might hurt you’—with nowhere to ship the stories I keep to myself.”

Don’t miss this incredible poem from Kerrin McCadden, reading from her new book, Keep This To Yourself.

Grab your copy of Kerrin’s powerful book, KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF – Winner of the 2018 Button Poetry Prize, 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!

Michael Lee – “Indifference”

Featuring at Icehouse

“What is indifference if not a kind of violence we must each survive but won’t.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Michael Lee, performing at Icehouse in Minneapolis.

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 Jared Singer & Adam Falkner!

Daniel – “A Letter to My Eating Disorder” (100K Views!)

“Dear Eating Disorder, you can’t have my body, because I was here first.”

Congratulations to Daniel for topping 100,000 views on this incredible 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 Jared Singer & Adam Falkner!

Adam Falkner – “It’s Tricky So Stay With Me”

Featuring at Honey.

“I crushed on the girls who dated the boys I crushed on which I understand seems inefficient but really it did the job.”

Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Adam Falkner, featuring at Honey in Minneapolis.

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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!