Poetry
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The Rumpus Late Nite Poetry Show: Beth Bachmann
In Episode 8 of The Rumpus Late Nite Poetry Show, poet Beth Bachmann chats about her new collection, Do Not Rise, Dolly Parton, and the demands of lyric poetry.
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The Americans by David Roderick
The Americans is no self-help book, no guide to suburban living. Rather, [it] offers all of us a chance to examine the places we make our homes, to remember what these places might mean in the context of American history,…
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The Book of Scented Things: 100 Contemporary Poems About Perfume and Love Poems by Bertolt Brecht
Barbara Berman reviews The Book of Scented Things: 100 Contemporary Poems About Perfume and Bertolt Brecht’s Love Poems today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Night’s Reading by Marthe Reed
Lauren Hall reviews Marthe Reed’s Night’s Reading today in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Complete Poetry of Robert Herrick
Patrick James Dunagan reviews The Complete Poetry of Robert Herrick today in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Cynthia Marie Hoffman
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Cynthia Marie Hoffman about her new book, Paper Doll Fetus, twilight sleep, and the importance of giving voice to the voiceless.
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Good Night Brother by Kimberly Burwick
Julie Marie Wade reviews Kimberly Burwick’s Good Night Brother today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Miller Williams, 1930-2015
Poet Miller Williams has died at the age of 84. I only knew him as a teacher—he’s the reason I went to the University of Arkansas for my MFA, and I remember my voice shaking as I introduced myself to…
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Veiled Spill: A Sequence by Jan Clausen
Kelly Morse reviews Jan Clausen’s Veiled Spill: A Sequence today in Rumpus Poetry.
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A Manifesto for Bad Poetry
If guided well, no-one who sets out to write a bad poem is going to accidentally write an excellent one.
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The Rumpus Interview with Edward Hirsch
Dean Rader talks with Edward Hirsch about his new book Gabriel, the pain of losing a child, and the challenges of writing grief.
