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National Poetry Month Day 12: Oliver Bendorf
For today’s installment, we’re pleased to offer three comic poems from Oliver Bendorf. Or perhaps it’s more correct to say they’re poem-comics. Enjoy!
National Poetry Month Day 11: Keetje Kuipers
Teaching Day Aubade This anxious spring, two of my students become lovers, and on Tuesday evenings I walk home after class
Next Letter for Kids: Louise Galveston
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Louise Galveston! Louise writes about all the things she wanted to be when she was growing up—it involves lots of animals! She includes lots of…
National Poetry Month Day 10: Amaud Johnson
Or Idolator: Another Epitaph for Nino your side chick has car trouble. she has a light bill with an open mouth. she eats finger sandwiches or fettuccini alfredo, and keeps…
Next Letter in the Mail: Andi Buchanan
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from author Andi Buchanan. Andi sends a very funny letter about a very serious subject—Andi writes to us about…
National Poetry Month Day 9: Carrie Murphy
Beauty Work Today I wore jeans in the sweltering heat & sweat pooled in my crotch. There was a girl on the metro with eyeliner like Priscilla Presley
During by James Richardson
Jeff Lennon reviews James Richardson's During today in Rumpus Poetry.
National Poetry Month Day 8: Michael Bazzett
How To Become An Effective Poet In 31 Days, Or Less
A Hole In the Light by Lucas Jacob
Mag Gabbert reviews Lucas Jacob's A Hole In the Light today in Rumpus Poetry.
National Poetry Month Day 7: Kelly Davio
The Unreal Woman at the Grocery “What price bananas? Are you my Angel?” –Alan Ginsberg Her cart is mighty, for she piles it with the semblance of health: fruit that…
Swinging Modern Sounds #71: A Michael Bay Film Eating Itself
“Love,” then is not to be taken lightly here. It is being engaged at full force, megaphonically.