This World by Teddy Macker
Laura Haynes Collector reviews Teddy Macker's This World today in Rumpus Poetry.
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A Long Engagement
The image that comes to my mind is a foot hovering above a stair. Marriage is the fabled next step, but engagement implies a kind of limbo, an almost-not-quite-there yet—the zero that comes before the one.
Garments Against Women by Anne Boyer
Chris Stroffolino reviews Anne Boyer's Garments Against Women today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Tony Hoagland
Tony Hoagland discusses his latest collection, Application for Release from the Dream, the value of poetry, why he doesn't fear becoming overconfident, and the definition of American spirituality.
Shirt in Heaven by Jean Valentine
Ann van Buren reviews Jean Valentine's Shirt in Heaven today in Rumpus Poetry.
Shipbreaking by Robin Beth Schaer
Julie Marie Wade reviews Robin Beth Schaer's Shipbreaking today in Rumpus Poetry.
Pool [5 choruses] by Endi Bogue Hartigan
Kent Shaw reviews Endi Bogue Hartigan's Pool [5 choruses] today in Rumpus Poetry.
The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop Edited by Kevin Coval, Quraysh Ali Lansana, and Nate Marshall
Ellen Brown reviews The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop today in Rumpus Poetry.
Pelican by Emily O’Neill
Gina Vaynshteyn reviews Emily O'Neill's Pelican today in Rumpus Poetry.
Scattered At Sea by Amy Gerstler
Jeff Lennon reviews Amy Gerstler's Scattered at Sea today in Rumpus Poetry.
Alive: New and Selected Poems by Elizabeth Willis
Patrick James Dunagan reviews Elizabeth Willis's Alive: New and Selected Poems today in Rumpus Poetry.