poetry
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Life Cycle by Dena Rash Guzman
Ryan Werner reviews Dena Rash Guzman’s Life Cycle today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Lisa’s Book Round-Up
I recently discovered a fascinating cookbook: Rufus Estes’ Good Things To Eat. Written in 1911, this cookbook is the first ever written by an African-American chef. Born a slave, Estes triumphed over unimaginable odds to become one of Chicago’s finest…
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Palimpsest by Kristina Marie Darling
Anne Champion reviews Kristina Marie Darling’s Palimpsest today in Rumpus Poetry.
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We Come Elemental by Tamiko Beyer
Sean Singer reviews Tamiko Beyer’s We Come Elemental today in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Declarable Future by Jennifer Boyden
Marisa Siegel reviews Jennifer Boyden’s The Declarable Future today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Soul in Space by Noelle Kocot
Diego Báez reviews Noelle Kocot’s Soul in Space today in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Rumpus Interview with Victoria Chang
Poet Victoria Chang talks about the process behind writing her newest collection, The Boss, what it’s like to balance a nine-to-five office job with your craft, and intimidatingly good-looking crowds at small-press poetry readings.
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Companion Grasses by Brian Teare
Patrick James Dunagan reviews Brian Teare’s Companion Grasses today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Solecism by Rosebud Ben-Oni
Kristina Marie Darling reviews Rosebud Ben-Oni’s Solecism today in Rumpus Poetry.
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David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: Moderate Giftedness
Last week I misquoted W. H. Auden in this space. I could confirm the correct quote for you if only I could find my Collected edition of Auden’s poems. That book, for some reason, has fled the shelf. God knows…

