Next Letter in the Mail: Lyz Lenz
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Rumpus Assistant Books Editor and blogger Lyz Lenz! Lyz writes a very funny letter to us…
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Digest by Gregory Pardlo
Philip B Williams reviews Gregory Pardlo's Digest today in Rumpus Poetry.
Next Letter for Kids: Maria Gianferrari
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Maria Gianferrari! A self-proclaimed bird-nerd, Maria writes to us about all the wildlife she sees around her home in Leesburg, Virginia and while traveling cross-country…
FUNNY WOMEN #130: Practice Test for Tweens
...educators have finally rolled out a new curriculum that they believe will be more exciting and relevant to various groups of young learners. Like this practice test for tweens!!
How Strangers Form Constellations That Make Sense of the World
“How much does it cost to write a poem?” A red-headed teen asks, she is with a friend who has similarly long and shiny hair.
“Nothing.” I spread my arms wide.
The Gaffer by Celeste Gainey
Rebecca Bornstein reviews Celeste Gainey's The Gaffer today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Lonely Voice #30: Brief Early Morning Thoughts on Ahab
I find that lately I do more reading than writing, and more thinking than either.
Of Gardens and Graves by Suvir Kaul
Manash Bhattacharjee reviews Suvir Kaul's Of Gardens and Graves today in Rumpus Poetry.
Wanted/Needed/Loved: Greg Saunier’s Tour Survival Kit
In the first installment of Wanted/Needed/Loved, Greg Saunier of Deerhoof talks about the items he can't live (or tour) without.
zero to three by F. Douglas Brown
Samantha Duncan reviews zero to three by F. Douglas Brown today in Rumpus Poetry.
Dante’s Lyric Poetry: Poems of Youth and of the Vita Nuova
Barbara Berman reviews Dante's Lyric Poetry: Poems of Youth and of the Vita Nuova today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Last Poems I Loved: John Berryman’s Dream Songs #265 and #279
I have a tendency to read difficult books when my life is difficult.