Beyond Anger and Sorrow: On Poetry, Pleasure, Politics, and Offense
A poetry of coalition building: how would that sound?
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“You are so sexy,” he said. I met his gaze. And the warning bell rang.
The Mentor Series: Emily J. Smith and Chloe Caldwell
Emily J. Smith interviews her mentor, Chloe Caldwell.
What to Read When You Need to Understand Structural Inequity
There are many types of burns, but there is the cooling stream of joy.
Mothers and Daughters: Girl by Veronica Golos
Bodies become something to escape from or leave behind.
Tripping the Ekphrastic Fantastic: Talking with Miah Jeffra
Miah Jeffra discusses their new book, THE FABULOUS EKPHRASTIC FANTASTIC!.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #226: Benjamin Nugent
“I’m interested in beautiful events that are wrong.”
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Delano Burrowes
I wanted to give you one more chance to make me exist.
Lingering on Darkness: Sleepovers by Ashleigh Bryant Phillips
When Ashleigh Bryant Phillips lets loose, she can shock.