Michael Wasson
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What to Read When 2022 Is Just Around the Corner
Books releasing in the first half of 2022 that we can’t wait to read!
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Michael Wasson
now tell me / we’ll make it // to the end / of our unanswerable lives
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14 Possibilities of Native Poetry
Natalie Diaz, Featured Guest Editor for the January edition of Connotation Press, has curated a portfolio titled “14 Possibilities of Native Poetry.” In her introduction she poses the question, What is Native poetry?, and then responds: What is Native poetry means there…
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Weekend Rumpus Roundup
First, Michael Wasson’s imagistic prose poetry fills the Saturday Essay. Wasson’s dreamlike narrative describes a first day of school from his childhood. Wasson recalls the teacher taking attendance, calling out, “who’s missing?” The question launches a lyrical investigation of the author’s memory and identity. Then,…
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The Saturday Rumpus Essay: Self-Portrait with Parts Missing and/or Smeared
A first day means there was a never-day.
