“My friend Jason, like a lot of us, didn’t really have much; just his smile and a lot of bad jokes.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Cristopher Gibson, performing at Button Poetry Live.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“I can’t say for sure, but I think I’m bored with loneliness.”
Don’t miss this marvelous poem from Hieu Minh Nguyen, performing at Honey in Minneapolis.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“I will stop telling myself to get smaller. I will stop wishing for a bracelet of a waist.”
Don’t miss this week’s Best of Button playlist, featuring the top-viewed recent videos on the Button YouTube Channel. Today’s additions: Miss K, & Ollie Schminkey. Congrats poets!
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“I know sometimes we become the hunted and the hunter, the monster that we are running from and the monster we are becoming.”
Don’t miss this amazing poem from T. Miller, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“Mouth heard too much, now it don’t know how to shut itself.”
Don’t miss this beautiful poem from Porsha Olayiwola, featuring at Button Poetry Live.
Keep an eye out for Porsha’s forthcoming book from Button Poetry, Fall 2018!
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
“I am always a walking revolution.”
Don’t miss this incredible poem from Summer Durant, performing at Button Poetry Live.
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“Why do I have to prove my love is authentic?”
Congratulations to Denice Frohman on topping 3,000,000 views on this marvelous poem!
Check out more videos from Denice, here and here.
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“I’ve been waiting for my hair to get longer, for it to get so long I can measure the distance between the last time I saw you and the first time I thought I saw your ghost.”
Don’t miss this marvelous poem from Melissa Lozada-Oliva, featuring at her book release party at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Make sure to check out Melissa’s incredible book, PELUDA.
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2017 Button Poetry Video Contest.
“Bipolar disorder is less like a coin, it’s less like two-face, it’s more like the middle of a traffic light at two am. It is less stop and go, more like slow. Like sometimes.”
Don’t miss this wonderful poem by Andy Warner, featured contestant in the 2017 Button Poetry Video Contest!
Stay tuned for more information about our 2018 Video Contest!
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“I’ve never known a law to rewind a bullet or a bomb.”
Don’t miss this remarkable poem from Tariq Luthun, performing at Button Poetry Live.
While you’re here, head over to the Button store to check out our books and merch, Hanif Abdurraqib, Donte Collins, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Wiley, & our newest release from Neil Hilborn!
