Excerpts From a Secret Prophecy by Joanna Klink
Rae Gouirand reviews Joanna Klink's Excerpts from a Secret Prophecy today in Rumpus Poetry.
Blogs
5627 posts
Where Are the Trees Going? by Vénus Khoury-Ghata
Wendy Willis reviews Marilyn Hacker's translation of Vénus Khoury-Ghata's Where Are the Trees Going?" today in Rumpus Poetry.
Wanted/Needed/Loved: Mary Timony’s Exquisite Corpses
The stuff I’ve saved over the years aren’t just mementos of the past. They’re also reflections of the memories my friends and I have made together.
This World by Teddy Macker
Laura Haynes Collector reviews Teddy Macker's This World today in Rumpus Poetry.
A Long Engagement
The image that comes to my mind is a foot hovering above a stair. Marriage is the fabled next step, but engagement implies a kind of limbo, an almost-not-quite-there yet—the zero that comes before the one.
Garments Against Women by Anne Boyer
Chris Stroffolino reviews Anne Boyer's Garments Against Women today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Tony Hoagland
Tony Hoagland discusses his latest collection, Application for Release from the Dream, the value of poetry, why he doesn't fear becoming overconfident, and the definition of American spirituality.
The Rumpus Book Club Presents… (With a Special Offer)
There’s never been a better time to join The Rumpus Book Club, either by the month or by the year. If you join now, we’ll throw in a bonus: your choice…
The Last Book I Loved: Beautiful Ruins
I’d been treated for cancer, left my husband, patched things up, and just as life was veering back towards Normalville, it took a headlong swerve.
Next Letter in the Mail: Chad Prevost
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Chad Prevost! Chad writes to us about the history, both interesting and creepy, of his home and the…
Shirt in Heaven by Jean Valentine
Ann van Buren reviews Jean Valentine's Shirt in Heaven today in Rumpus Poetry.