The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #130: Kaveh Akbar
"I took a six or seven year break from sending out my own poems, just waiting for my abilities to catch up a bit with my ambitions."
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems from Erica Wright
Don’t say gun next to children. // What gun? What children? / The only ones here are invisible.
National Poetry Month Day 4: José Olivarez
Every year, The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month with new poems daily from poets we admire. We aim to illustrate a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
Next Letter in the Mail: Tabitha Blankenbiller (& Signed Book Giveaway!)
Our next Letter in the Mail is from Tabitha Blankenbiller, plus get a signed copy of EATS OF EDEN!
National Poetry Month Day 3: Paige Lewis
Every year, The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month with new poems daily from poets we admire. We aim to illustrate a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
ENOUGH: Evidence of Origin Theories
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
National Poetry Month Day 2: Christopher Soto
Every year, The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month with new poems daily from poets we admire. We aim to illustrate a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
National Poetry Month Day 1: M’Bilia Meekers
Every year, The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month with new poems daily from poets we admire. We aim to illustrate a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
A Glittering Journey: Eileen G’Sell’s Life After Rugby
These poems cast a spell, feverish and lyric, punctuated by moments of clarity: glass-sharp, hard-hitting, grounding us for just a moment, a breath, an ache.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #129: L.A. Johnson
"Right now California is burning and yet there’s snow on mountains that I can also see from my window."