The Rumpus Interview with Denise Duhamel
Poet Denise Duhamel talks about form, inspiration sparked by pole-dancing dolls and movies, and the art of constructing prose poems to fit on Venetian blinds.
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Kings of the F**king Sea by Dan Boehl
Jason Storms reviews Dan Boehl's Kings of the F**king Sea today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Last Poem I Loved: “Snow for Wallace Stevens” by Terrance Hayes
The only time I had the privilege to meet Jake Adam York was after a panel he participated in at the 2012 AWP Conference. The panel was called “In White:…
The Rumpus National Poetry Month Project 2013
Welcome to the Rumpus National Poetry Month Project! This is the fifth time in a row we’ve celebrated April with a previously unpublished poem a day. We’ll update this post…
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,…
The Collected Poems by Marcel Proust
Joe Winkler reviews the Collected Poems of Marcel Proust today in Rumpus Poetry.
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…
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.