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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by E. Hughes

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  • May 25, 2023
I want to fashion my black mouth to speak this / journey of our bodies into utterance: What / does one call this road between us?
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From the Archives: “After the Plantation Fire,” a Rumpus Original Poem by Traci Brimhall

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  • May 4, 2023
I’ve made the choice // between brushing flies from a child’s eyes or digging / a grave deeper. It’s easier than you’d think.
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From the Archive: The Rumpus Inaugural Poems: Eve L. Ewing

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  • November 10, 2022
Each day from January 7 to January 20, Rumpus Original Poems will feature poetry written in response to the coming presidential inauguration. Today’s poems are from Eve L. Ewing.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Sean Cho A.

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  • October 6, 2022
sun bears are the smallest bear species / the 2nd smallest bear species is / not the moon bear although they are / relatively small when compared / to other bears such as polar bears 
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From the Archive: Rumpus Original Poetry: Four Poems by sam sax

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  • August 11, 2022
how many men have / passed through this room, through my lips?
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From the Archive: The Rumpus Inaugural Poems: Kaveh Akbar

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  • June 16, 2022
Each day from January 7 to January 20, Rumpus Original Poems will feature poetry written in response to the coming presidential inauguration. Today's poem is from Kaveh Akbar.
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From the Archive: Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Raymond Antrobus

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  • May 19, 2022
On screen, I’m peering up a faintly lit staircase and all goes grainy.
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National Poetry Month Day 12: Mia Kang

  • Mia Kang
  • April 12, 2022
Celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, featuring a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Four Poems by Leah Claire Kaminski

  • Leah Claire Kaminski
  • January 13, 2022
it’s dark there, and wet, and time is closing in
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by lukas ray hall

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  • January 6, 2022
you wake up early / & do me no good.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Lisa Ampleman

  • Lisa Ampleman
  • December 21, 2021
I miss space, when I’m not / reading about it
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Janiru Liyanage

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  • December 16, 2021
The story thrummed its bruise open and never stopped
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