The Lambda Literary Awards have announced the finalists for their 22nd annual awards, and I'm really glad to see a couple of names in particular on the lists for Lesbian Poetry and Gay Poetry, because I reviewed both books for The Rumpus. Here's my review of Samiya Bashir's Gospel, and of Randall Mann's Breakfast with … Continue reading Does this mean I have taste?
National Poetry Month’s Coming
For the last couple of weeks, I've been putting together the National Poetry Month project for The Rumpus, where I'm the poetry editor. It's a fair amount of work, wrangling 30 poems from 30 different people in various stages of their careers, balancing styles and genders and ethnicities and ages among other things. And I'm … Continue reading National Poetry Month’s Coming
I’m a Poetry Populist
Before I started doing my weekly column for The Rumpus, my contact with the poetic blogosphere was very limited. I linked to Mark Scroggins's Culture Industry and read his posts more because he's a colleague of mine than anything else. And even though I'm now the Poetry Editor for The Rumpus, I still don't really … Continue reading I’m a Poetry Populist
Another Poem to Love 