the body | of space | in the shape of the human by Andrew Allport
David Peak reviews Andrew Allport's the body | of space | in the shape of the human today in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Last Poem I Loved: “Ganymede,” by Michael D. Snediker
Sometimes, it’s easy to think of the poem as a conversation one might have in a bar. And sometimes, to follow the metaphor through, the poem is a surprising conversation,…
The Opposite of Work by Hugh Behm-Steinberg
Charles Kruger reviews Hugh Behm-Steinberg's The Opposite of Work today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Last Book of Poems I Loved: Blood Sugar by Nicole Blackman
It’s fitting that Nicole Blackman leads into the poems of Blood Sugar with a quote from the confessional poet W.D. Snodgrass: “I am going to show you something very ugly.…
Odessa by Patricia Kirkpatrick
Jim Zukowski reviews Patricia Kirkpatrick's Odessa today in Rumpus Poetry.
Bully Pulpit by Kim Bridgford
Julie Marie Wade reviews Kim Bridgford's Bully Pulpit today in Rumpus Poetry.
Litany for the City by Ryan Teitman
Michelle Salcido reviews Ryan Teitman's Litany for the City today in Rumpus Poetry.
Striven, the Bright Treatise by Jeffrey Pethybridge
Jody Smiling reviews Jeffrey Pethybridge's Striven, the Bright Treatise today in Rumpus Poetry.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: The Cynicism of Mark Edmundson, Or Poetry Is Still Not Dead
Mark Edmundson’s take down of contemporary American poetry, “Poetry Slam,” (currently behind the paywall) in this month’s issue of Harper’s, is not so bad really. He’s right about the insularity…
Small Porcelain Head by Allison Benis White
Marcus Myers reviews Allison Benis White's Small Porcelain head today in Rumpus Poetry.
To See the Queen by Allison Seay
Sally Rosen Kindred reviews Allison Seay's To See the Queen today in Rumpus Poetry.
Poems Retrieved by Frank O’Hara
Barbara Berman reviews Fraonk O'Hara's Poems retrieved today in Rumpus Poetry.