Blogs
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“Who You Are”: On Anne Carson’s Short Talks and Reprint Editions
Reprints are lost gems. A gorgeous semi-precious stone perhaps in an antiquated or garish setting. A ring at the flea market that sparkles and shines, waiting for someone to repackage it, offer it with a proposal, wear it anew.
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National Poetry Month Day 14: “Matthew 5:4” by Ruben Quesada
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Take me. Take this. My wasted life and all its bliss—the sea of your waking body
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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, what I meant was, Get your crap off the couch
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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 half the box into her hands and out across the…
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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 Letter for Kids.) All you have to do for a chance…
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Immigrant Model by Mihaela Moscaliuc
Eric Farwell reviews Mihaela Moscaliuc’s Immigrant Model today in Rumpus Poetry.
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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.
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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
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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 in the early 1900s. Lisa is the author of over a…
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Angel Park by Roberto F. Santiago
Melissa Adamo reviews Roberto F. Santiago’s Angel Park today in Rumpus Poetry.
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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 friends break up, and one of them temporarily moves in…