Poetic Side-Effects
A 76-year-old woman suffering from epileptic seizures was placed on medication with an unusual side-effect: the compulsion to write poetry. The condition, known as hypergraphia, led the woman to write…
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A Table That Goes On For Miles by Stefania Heim
Sean Singer reviews Stefanie Heim's A Table That Goes On For Miles today in Rumpus Poetry.
Saint Friend by Carl Adamshick
Matthew Daddona reviews Carl Adamshick's Saint Friend today in Rumpus Poetry.
Once in the West by Christian Wiman
Caitlin MacKenzie reviews Christian Wiman's Once in the West today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Chris Stroffolino
Poet and musician Chris Stroffolino talks about his new album Griffith Park, recording with the Silver Jews, and life inside his piano van.
Getting in Line
With its essential formatting and intricate detail, poetry initially faced difficulties adapting to a convenience-oriented digital market. Luckily, technological advances in e-book publishing have made it possible to preserve the…
The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2014 Edited by Robert Bringhurst
Lois Bassen reviews The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2014 edited by Robert Bringhurst today in Rumpus Poetry.
Do You Believe in Afterlife?
The Southern Review recently excavated a poem by Aliki Barnstone from 2002, “My Friend Steve Asks if I Believe in the Afterlife.” It begins: When a boy delivering her eulogy…
Like a Beggar by Ellen Bass
Julie Enszer reviews Ellen Bass's Like a Beggar today in Rumpus Poetry.
To look at the sea is to become what one is by Etel Adnan
Patrick James Dunagan reviews Etel Adnan's To look at the sea is to become what one is today in Rumpus Poetry.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: The Poet’s Journey: Conclusion
As a poet, you seek to blend your imagination with what you are both witnessing and imagining: "The purpose of poetry is to remind us / how difficult it is to remain just one person."