I Had to Go There: Talking with Enzo Silon Surin
Enzo Silon Surin discusses his debut poetry collection, WHEN MY BODY WAS A CLINCHED FIST.
Poetry
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Rites of Passage: Steven Toussaint’s Lay Studies
We are liturgical animals, Toussaint’s poems suggest, designed to satisfy some ultimate desire with worship.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Four Poems by Joanna Fuhrman
Outside, a tidal wave of strangers tried to remake the narrative.
A Fantastic Communion: Renaissance Normcore by Adèle Barclay
Salt—the speaker’s only remains, after she dives into the ocean and sets herself free of the past.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Jacqui Germain
How dare the / fire want a thing and then eat it whole
Why We Chose Vijay Seshadri’s That Was Now, This Is Then for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club
What we’re reading in our Poetry Book Club next month!
Observations of an Inquisitive Mind: Fruit by Bruce Snider
These are not poems of self-pity. Far from it.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Four Poems by Jose Hernandez Diaz
The palm tree stood on the beach and laughed at the sea.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Thea Matthews
Thea Matthews discusses her debut poetry collection, UNEARTH [THE FLOWERS].
Straining Toward “Memory Care”: Victoria Chang’s Obit
For Chang, figurative language proves unsatisfactory when compared to the depth of her grief.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Jasmine V. Bailey
It was good to wake up to your insomnia.