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We celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #214: Sarah Kersey
“A poem cannot exist without form or structure, just like the human body can’t operate without a skeleton.”
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I’ve known since I was a child that the world is ending. I felt it in my bones.
National Poetry Month Day 22: Oliver de la Paz
We celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
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“Everyone is female, and everyone hates it.” A provocation. An invitation.
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Kevin Nguyen discusses his debut novel, NEW WAVES.
National Poetry Month Day 21: W. Todd Kaneko
We celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
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