The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Jericho Brown
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Jericho Brown about his book The New Testament, elegies, childhood, and the size of his forehead.
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Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Shaelyn Smith reviews Claudia Rankine's Citizen: An American Lyric today in Rumpus Poetry.
Why I Chose Erika Meitner’s Copia for The Rumpus Poetry Book Club
Camille Dungy co-opts one of the many forms Erika Meitner uses in her new book Copia to tell us why she chose it for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club.
A Table That Goes On For Miles by Stefania Heim
Sean Singer reviews Stefanie Heim's A Table That Goes On For Miles today in Rumpus Poetry.
Saint Friend by Carl Adamshick
Matthew Daddona reviews Carl Adamshick's Saint Friend today in Rumpus Poetry.
Once in the West by Christian Wiman
Caitlin MacKenzie reviews Christian Wiman's Once in the West today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2014 Edited by Robert Bringhurst
Lois Bassen reviews The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2014 edited by Robert Bringhurst today in Rumpus Poetry.
Like a Beggar by Ellen Bass
Julie Enszer reviews Ellen Bass's Like a Beggar today in Rumpus Poetry.
To look at the sea is to become what one is by Etel Adnan
Patrick James Dunagan reviews Etel Adnan's To look at the sea is to become what one is today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Poet’s Journey
Back on March 25th, David Biespiel started a project he titled “The Poet’s Journey.” Now, after over 5 months, the journey is coming to an end. But if you want…
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: The Poet’s Journey: Conclusion
As a poet, you seek to blend your imagination with what you are both witnessing and imagining: "The purpose of poetry is to remind us / how difficult it is to remain just one person."