Performing at Rustbelt 2019.
“People decide my race first and how to treat me second. But remember, they don’t see color.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from Jordan Bailey, performing at the 2019 Rustbelt Poetry Festival in St. Louis, MO.
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“This body knows fear, like a front porch knows welcome. It is always coming home.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Brenna Twohy, & Desireé Dallagicomo! Congrats Poets!
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, Brenna Twohy, & our newest releases from Porsha Olayiwola & Jared Singer!
Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“I wonder if my parents never learned to teach us, kids, the words love or trust, because they were taught how foreign and dangerous they were.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Diana Nguyen, 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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!
“Ain’t it funny how quickly death becomes fashionable?”
Congratulations to Steven Willis for topping 500,000 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 & Porsha Olayiwola!
Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“Once my floormate asked me if I thought being trans made me a better boyfriend. ‘You understand girls because you were one, right?'”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from James Hartzer, 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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!
Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“What eliminates doubt better than to believe in one who shares the same values as you do?”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Jason Bayani, performing at Button Poetry Live.
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Featuring at Icehouse
“It’s winter still, always. Somehow I am above the soil by luck at this point.”
Don’t miss this great 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 & Porsha Olayiwola!
“Imagine choosing nothing at all. Imagine something hurting that bad.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Andrea Gibson, T. Miller, Kevin Kantor, & Jared Singer! Congrats Poets!
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, Brenna Twohy, & our newest releases from Porsha Olayiwola & Jared Singer!
Performing at Button Poetry Live.
“Ode to the telling of stories that always go unwritten. To the families whose sacrifices always go unnoticed.”
Don’t miss this fantastic poem from Melania-Luisa Marte, 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 Jared Singer & Porsha Olayiwola!
Featuring at Icehouse.
“I will be alone forever then and how long is infinity? Does it measure itself in memories or moments?”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Porsha Olayiwola, featuring at their book release show at Icehouse in Minneapolis, MN.
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