The Election and the Ash Borer
Does it matter what words a sign says when a symbol says so much more? A white X. A carved swastika. Things get torn down from less. ...more
Posts Tagged: Steve King
A Specific Kind of Loneliness: In Conversation with Geeta Kothari
Geeta Kothari discusses her debut collection, American xenophobia, and the immigrant narrative. ...more
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Adrian Matejka
Adrian Matejka discusses his new collection Map to the Stars, writing about poverty in contemporary poetry, and how racism maintains its place in our society. ...more
King of the Rats
Paranoid—From the greek: Paranoos, “distracted” from “para” irregular and “noos,” mind.
There are rats in my garage.
Boot-sized ones that run straight up the walls and then tiptoe along the roof beams.
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