The Last Poem I Loved: “The Hell Poem” by Shane McCrae
I’m fascinated that the speaker’s harm disappearing is a function of being in Hell.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: “Fragments from a Sudden Crescendo”
Museumed graves / intone a call to prayer / for the living.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Alice Liang
The morning rooster rises before us, / the loose bats lie with us after we've gone.
Exorcising Whiteness: Khalisa Rae’s Ghost in a Black Girl’s Throat
Rae presents America as seen through Black girls’ eyes, experienced by our bodies.
Desire for Depth and Closeness: Talking with Laurel Nakanishi
Laurel Nakanishi discusses her debut poetry collection, ASHORE.
Rumpus Original Poetry: “The Hurting Kind” by Ada Limón
I am the hurting kind. I keep searching for proof.
Why We Chose The Monster I Am Today by Kevin Simmonds for The Rumpus Poetry Book Club
What we’re reading in our Poetry Book Club next month!
National Poetry Month Day 30: Eileen Myles
Celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
National Poetry Month Day 29: Ross Gay
Celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Threa Almontaser
Threa Almontaser discusses her debut collection, THE WILD FOX OF YEMEN.
National Poetry Month Day 28: Jessica Abughattas
Celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
A Poet of Ecology: Talking with Kate Gaskin
Kate Gaskin discusses her debut collection, FOREVER WAR.