Poetry
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Two Poems
Forgive yourself. If it’s hard, start small: throwaway thing you said in passing that’s kept you sheet-thrashing all night. Stack of coupons you let expire; waves uncaught when you came in early despite offshore wind.
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Four Poems
Once I read the best poem ever and dropped the book in the tub. Don’t say I’m not willing to risk it all for love. I pulled the book out sopping wet and read it anyway the pages translucent as…
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Two Poems
today, a man embarrassed himself: why don’t you write a poem about it? he said, voice interrupted by guffaws as i walked by, tired of being caught between humans, uninspired by a conversation about the fda and medical technology.
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Two Poems
Slim hope that the brown paper plus plastic doggy bag will keep the fries from seeping their blood into my car seat.
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Found Poem: South Carolina Instructional Materials Uniform Parent Complaint Form
On May 6, 2025, the South Carolina Board of Education voted to remove 10 books from all public schools for all grade levels. This brings the total to 22 books removed or restricted statewide in South Carolina public schools.
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On Arriving at My Partner’s Place to Meet His Mother
a mother calls to me and asks if i am her son’s partner. in her house, my laughter is careless and unpoised.
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Two Poems
Once I walked deep into the woods of my body where a cow was softly lowing and the sun was setting over a lake filled with swans.
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Given Limits Exist, Streets, Oblivion
I don’t want to be at peace. Outside, the buffalograss rails at the houses. Terracotta storms the bougainvillea. Each street in any direction is directionless. I’m beginning
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Aldrin Badiola
in the bathroom with eight fingers. Another shirtless man, this time in tight pants, asks if you want a piercing.
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Imprecision
I don’t mind imprecision anymore and even seek it. How else are you supposed to convince your students you love each and every one of them, instead of loving just a few and only liking the rest very very much?
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Jordan Hamel
The number one cause of memory loss is memory. Gave up lying to anyone who isn’t me. The secret is ignoring the camera & staring at your mirrored self, so everything
