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A Poem I Love

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In honor of National Poetry Month, The Rumpus has asked writers of all stripes to provide us with a poem they love, the reasons why, and where said poem might be found.
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In the Manner of Water or Light

  • A Poem I Love
  • February 20, 2012
So many of the voices in Ayiti are trapped in situations that are too difficult to bear, and yet they must.
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Feminist Non-Fiction Countdown

  • A Poem I Love
  • October 11, 2011
Ms. Magazine has been counting down the 100 best feminist non-fiction books. The complete compilation—based on reader nominations and voting—reveals a clear favorite: bell hooks has a total of seven…
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Comics Journal Talks with Jesse Moynihan

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  • October 4, 2011
“Of course that stuff isn’t strictly autobiographical. Some of it comes from daydreams, long showers, running, and the desire to write funny gags. A lot of times I will sit…
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Erin Fleming: The Last Book I Loved, Cassandra at the Wedding

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  • April 27, 2011
I left Cassandra at the Wedding tearily hopeful and good and chastised. I say left, but mean emerged from, because Cassandra is as much a spell or an ocean as…
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Joey Nicoletti: A Poem I Love

  • A Poem I Love
  • April 7, 2009
I am smitten with Milton Kessler’s “Comma of God.” It’s a poem of great texture: a prayer, a chant, an adroit benediction. Perhaps most of all, it’s a testament to…
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Amy Letter: A Poem I Love

  • A Poem I Love
  • April 4, 2009
The last poem I loved is “Strongly Scented Sonnet” by Rhoda Janzen. It’s vivid and perverse, a bit disgusting, yet the most palpably romantic poem I have ever read. A…
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Shara Lessley: A Poem I Love

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  • April 2, 2009
Editors Note: In honor of National Poetry Month, The Rumpus has asked writers to provide us with poems they love, and the reasons why. We’re also including links to these…
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