National Poetry Month Day 3: “this is me” by Adam McGovern
this is me PATH train ride, boy and girl inked, unmarked legs braided at one knee a bud from the same split phone cord speaking in each other’s ear and…
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National Poetry Month Day 2: “Aubade” by Ruben Quesada
Every year, for National Poetry Month, the Rumpus presents a poem-a-day for the month of April. Today's poem is "Aubade" by Ruben Quesada.
Barbara Berman’s Chapbook Roundup
Barbara Berman reviews chapbooks by Cornelius Eady, Susan Lewis and Dean Rader today in Rumpus Poetry.
FUNNY WOMEN #114: M.A.S.H for Adults
Since you already live in a shack, scratch out “S.” It would be nice to move on to bigger, or at least better, things. But also scratch out “M” -- you’re an adult now, and it’s time to adjust your expectations.
National Poetry Month Day 1: “To Sell Sweetie” by Barbara Jane Reyes
Every year, for National Poetry Month, the Rumpus presents a poem-a-day for the month of April. Today's poem is "To Sell Sweetie" by Barbara Jane Reyes.
Beside Myself by Ashley Farmer
There are many reasons that an author would want to put a book–an actual physical object–into a reader’s hands, rather than just communicating data. Some books rebuff the notion that…
Welcome to Book Reviews Sunday!
This Sunday, we’re pleased to offer four new book reviews, including our Sunday Feature, a more in-depth analysis of the United States’ immigration policies on cross cultural American families. Happy…
Without a Claim by Grace Schulman
Anna Ziering reviews Grace Schulman's Without a Claim today in Rumpus Poetry.
Make/Work Episode 9: Jon Bernson and Jennifer Welch
Every creative laborer has a story about negotiating the relationship between their creative work and their paycheck.
Revising the Storm by Geffrey Davis
Jess Smith reviews Geffrey Davis's Revising the Storm today in Rumpus Poetry.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: The Poet’s Journey: Preamble
With this column, Poetry Wire begins a multi-part exploration of how you might become a poet in the modern world.