We were then young girls and our want was written on our skins. Between our legs and along our necks and wrists, our skin craved friction and more friction.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Emily Abendroth about prison work, political poetry, and research in creative writing in her book ]exclosures[ from Ahsahta Press.
In her home in the quiet town of Ketchum, a "stone's throw" away from the infamous house where Hemingway took his own life, Eileen Shields considers the complex interplay of masculinity, guns, and suicide.
In Episode 4 of The Rumpus Late Nite Poetry Show, Dave Roderick sits down with poet Rachel Zucker to talk about her latest collection, The Pedestrians, what makes for good comedy, and word associations.
The overall theme of feminism, for me, is not about having it all. It's about having what you want and being honest about who you are. It's about respecting who you are and what you do.
When I say I am not like other gay men, I mean I am not like this man. I am not loose. I don’t just let things happen. But still I want to take him in my arms and kiss him on the cheek. If I am not here to have sex, then what am I here for?