Poetry
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Alison McGhee
“Stories hurt, stories heal, stories save our lives.”
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Anuel Rodriguez
Your chest a prism of painted horses. / Your lungs reservoirs for holy water rain.
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At the Intersections of Identity: Talking with Dani Putney
Dani Putney discusses their debut poetry collection, SALAMAT SA INTERSECTIONALITY.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Marianne Boruch
Maybe not humble but make me— / how about pious?
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That’s the Metaphor: A Conversation with Kendra Allen
Kendra Allen discusses her debut poetry collection, THE COLLECTION PLATE.
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We Are More: Three Poems by Summer Farah
The world is ending. I am still afraid of everything I was yesterday.
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That Moment of Transition: Talking with Musa Okwonga
Musa Okwonga discusses IN THE END, IT WAS ALL ABOUT LOVE and ONE OF THEM.
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What We Don’t Say: Talking with Ghinwa Jawhari
Ghinwa Jawhari discusses her debut poetry collection, BINT.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Andrés Cerpa
Andrés Cerpa discusses his new collection, THE VAULT.
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Ways to Love, and Be Loved: Talking with Joy Ladin
Joy Ladin discusses the new edition of THE BOOK OF ANNA.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Matt Broaddus
People stare with their compass / faces asking the same question.
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To Set Asunder: The Separation and Synthesis of Tiana Nobile’s Cleave
A word becomes a reckoning, a reconciling of contradiction.