National Poetry Month Day 13: “Coupling” by Kelli Russell Agodon
Coupling When I said, I don’t remember, what I meant was I wasn’t paying attention, or Quiet, I’m reading. Similar to when I said, We should clean the living room,…
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National Poetry Month Day 12: “Sestina After a Miscarriage” by Daniel Priest
Sestina After a Miscarriage -For WV After that long loss they stumble home with an empty locket and box of ashes, stand crying on each other in the kitchen, spill…
Letters for Kids Signed Book Giveaway
We’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway! Win a copy of My Secret Guide to Paris, signed by the author Lisa Schroeder! Plus a signed bookmark! (Lisa also wrote our next…
National Poetry Month Day 11: “How To Purchase a Flight” by Aziza Barnes
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Immigrant Model by Mihaela Moscaliuc
Eric Farwell reviews Mihaela Moscaliuc's Immigrant Model today in Rumpus Poetry.
National Poetry Month Day 10: “One Last Thing I Must Tell You About America” by Kyle McCord
One Last Thing I Must Tell You About America When spring comes at last it rains white petals.
National Poetry Month Day 9: “We Came Because the Romans Came, Joseph” by Dena Rash Guzman
We Come Because the Romans Came, Joseph You are a scene, an obscene staggering, your legion balls cold & wanting a beach or bayou, a hot place
Next Letter for Kids: Lisa Schroeder
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Lisa Scroeder! Lisa writes to us about going through a big box of letters written by her great-grandma to her parents way back…
Angel Park by Roberto F. Santiago
Melissa Adamo reviews Roberto F. Santiago's Angel Park today in Rumpus Poetry.
Next Letter in the Mail: Kristen Arnett
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from writer Kristen Arnett. Kristen writes to us about some weird months after her two best…
Barbara Berman’s National Poetry Month Picks
Barbara Berman offers some quality suggestions on poetry to read during the month of April, and beyond.
National Poetry Month Day 7: from “The Singing Ape, Or, Life in Pink” by Amy Letter
from “The Singing Ape, Or, Life in Pink”