David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: The Poet’s Journey: Chapter I
Poetry Wire continues its exploration of how one might become a poet in the modern world, how one traverses between the creative realm and daily experience.
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National Poetry Month Day 7: “Such Unfortunates” by Sophie Klahr
Such Unfortunates It doesn’t get better, it gets different. Ask God, Clean House, Help Others. Try taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever— with and without solemn…
National Poetry Month Day 6: “The Early Minutes of Without” by Michael Klein
The Early Minutes of Without You thought you were spared falling in love with another drunk now that you were sober and could feel the ordinary grain that ran through…
WANTED: DEATH LAMENT
the dog born March 30th who I will find 6 months from now to know what it’s like to hurl myself down the mountain for the wind to blow right…
National Poetry Month Day 5: “ESL” by Jericho Brown
ESL You come with a little Black string tied Around your tongue Knotted to remind Where you came from And why you left Behind photographs Of people whose Names need…
If I Don’t Breathe How Do I Sleep by Joe Wenderoth
Eric Dean Wilson reviews Joe Wenderoth's If I Don't Breathe How Do I Sleep today in Rumpus Poetry.
National Poetry Month Day 4: “We Who Bite the Hand” by Jonterri Gadson
We Who Bite the Hand The asses that sit on grocery store eggs praying they will hatch belong to the hands that sever worms and snap beetle’s backs just so we can…
Pepper Girl by Jonterri Gadson
Joelle Biele reviews Jonterri Gadson's Pepper Girl today in Rumpus Poetry.
National Poetry Month Day 3: “this is me” by Adam McGovern
this is me PATH train ride, boy and girl inked, unmarked legs braided at one knee a bud from the same split phone cord speaking in each other’s ear and…
National Poetry Month Day 2: “Aubade” by Ruben Quesada
Every year, for National Poetry Month, the Rumpus presents a poem-a-day for the month of April. Today's poem is "Aubade" by Ruben Quesada.
Barbara Berman’s Chapbook Roundup
Barbara Berman reviews chapbooks by Cornelius Eady, Susan Lewis and Dean Rader today in Rumpus Poetry.