National Poetry Month Day 1: Su Hwang
Celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, featuring a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
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adam and eve
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Malus Domestica
Apples do not grow “true to seed,” meaning that what you put in the ground isn’t always what comes back out of it.
Biblical Rebels and Romantics in The First Love Story
Adam and Eve are the Bible's most infamous couple: Bonnie and Clyde, year zero.
Word of the Day: Virago
(n.); manlike or heroic woman; a woman of extraordinary stature, strength and courage; a domineering, violent or bad-tempered woman “I would also observe that it is, potentially, culturally catastrophic to…
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Gregory Orr
Every month The Rumpus Poetry Book Club hosts a discussion online with the club members and the author, and we post an edited version online as an interview. To learn how you can become a member of The Rumpus Poetry Book Club click here.
Maud Newton on Eve
“God excoriated Eve more roundly and punished her more severely than He did Adam not because she was more wicked, but because she represented an actual threat. Seeking knowledge, she chose to…