William Ward Butler’s “Logistics” – Ordinary Plots newsletter, by Devin Kelly
“I read this poem for the first time maybe a month ago. I don’t know how I came across it, sifting as I sometimes do between online journals, following the names of poets I admire across the internet. But I came across it, and I read it, and man—I held my breath the whole time. Sometimes a poem does that, right from the jump. You begin to read it, and you feel the music of it, the tautness of construction, this attempt, as poetry sometimes is, to build some kind of structure for the soul, whether house or highway, something to hold it or move it along or both at once.”
Ice Breaker: Mobile-friendly journal introduces early-career poets – Good Times
Mobile-Friendly Journal ‘Frozen Sea’ Introduces Early-Career Poets – Metro Silicon Valley
“I think increasingly it feels like Frozen Sea is a little corner of the Internet where we can celebrate and champion the work of contributors who are doing really cool stuff,” he says, “and we can display it in a way that gets people excited about it.”
Saratoga English teacher chosen as Los Gatos poet laureate – Mercury News
“I think it’s really interesting to think about expanding the audience for poetry and consider that a lot of people think they don’t like poetry, but if they were to find themselves at an event that had poetry as a component, I think there would be something for them to enjoy,” he said.
Danusha Laméris and Dion O’Reilly interview Santa Cruz poet William Ward Butler – Hive Poetry Collective
Danusha Laméris and Dion O’Reilly interview Santa Cruz poet William Ward Butler, aka Billy Butler. We hear some of his poems and talk high school poetry slams, falling trees, Frank O’Hara and more.
Snaps and Slams — City on a Hill Press
The energy of KPP is kinetic and contagious. Both Moskow and fellow organizer Billy Butler dedicate much of their time to the organization. They reach out to Student Organization Advising and Resources (SOAR) for guidance and other on-campus funding bodies for financial support. On the night of the slam, students passed around a bicycle helmet to collect donations. KPP encourages students to pitch in, even if it's the loose change in their pockets.
Behind the Scenes of the Kinetic Poetics Project Festival — City on a Hill Press
Billy Butler, a third-year at UCSC, has also grown as a performer and organizer alongside [Jacqueline] Grohs. Butler’s experience with KPP, however, predates his time at UCSC.
Tam Poet Channels Marvin Gaye, Heads to DC — Patch
Billy Butler is set to perform at the Kennedy Center this week as part of the What’s Going On Now project,
a tribute to the 40th anniversary of legendary soul singer’s performance of his acclaimed album.
John Legend, Sharon Jones Pay Tribute to Marvin Gaye — DCist.com
An unexpected highlight was the spoken word that was peppered throughout the evening… it was the teenagers from the What’s Going On… NOW Media + Arts Youth Summit that truly shined. Their words on complex issues like environmental degradation, race relations and poverty were insightful, inspiring and nuanced, unlike the rhetoric we often hear in this government town. Perhaps if Congress took heed and listened to kids like these, What’s Going On’s unfortunate and ongoing relevance would cease.