National Poetry Month Day 34: “Newborn” by Deborah Ager
This brings our 2013 National Poetry Month Project to a close. I’d like to thank all 34 poets who trusted us with their work and all the people who read,…
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The Collected Poems by Marcel Proust
Joe Winkler reviews the Collected Poems of Marcel Proust today in Rumpus Poetry.
Notable Los Angeles 5/4-5/10
Saturday 5/4: The Nuvein Foundation for Literature and the Arts presents Vision and Voices of the Valley II: The Cultural Landscape of L.A. Poetry. Hosted by Mike ‘The Poet’ Sonksen…
National Poetry Month Day 33: “______________________ studio practice with italicized Michael Ondaatje quote” by Khadijah Queen
30 days hath Septemnber, April June and November, but National Poetry Month hath as many days as we want it to hath. ______________________ studio practice with italicized Michael Ondaatje quote
Seasons Smooth and Unperplext by Henry Williams
Autumn Elizabeth reviews Henry Williams's seasons smooth and unperplext today in Rumpus Poetry.
National Poetry Month Day 32: “Some Philosophies of Orbit” by Wesley Rothman
Some Philosophies of Orbit
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: Syria’s Poets Under Threat
The debate about political poetry in the United States sometimes has an arid feel to it. Essential, yes. But fatally so? Not very often. But poets caught up in violent…
A Rumpus Book Club Update
Say you’re a person who needs good books to read, and say you like chatting with people about good books and say you’d like it if some people you trust…
National Poetry Month Day 31: “loose strife” by Quan Barry
Here at The Rumpus, we’re never satisfied with the 30 days of National Poetry Month. We like to stretch it out a little.
The Switching Yard by Jan Beatty
Julie Marie Wade reviews Jan Beatty's The Switching Yard today in Rumpus Poetry.
National Poetry Month Day 30: “The Museum of Flight” by Kazim Ali
The Museum of Flight All boys want to fall Sent like sun-thunder westward
Next Letter for Kids: Janet Tashjian
The next Letter for Kids, going out tomorrow, is from Janet Tashjian! Janet is the author of several award-winning books for children and young adults, including the My Life As A… series…