Elegy for Overachieving
And yet nothing is as satisfying // as scratching the pen back // and forth over having it all // done and evidenced.
The Rumen is a collaboration between writers and poets from a variety of demographics and backgrounds. Like the guts of an ungulate, we want The Rumen to be a space for ideas and experiences to digest, ferment, and transform.
Latest Publications:
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The Nut Farmer
By C.A.Dickson
The first time I tasted a Landomunn Farms pistachio, it ruined me.
A Time Traveler's Guide
If you move a chair, // the Pharaoh's curse may turn out // to be a fact.
Knolling Photography
Outside, the morning sun // Is sitting in the sky // Like a cake plate crayoned
Never Forget and Psychosomatics
I will never forget // how quickly your scooter sped down the hill
Missing Letter to Albrecht
By Anya Reeve
The smoke tasted on my tongue that morning, mingled with fresh bite of air. Once on my tongue, the sapidity of ashing wood exhaled from my breath and nostrils. Clear, oh so clear.
Submissions
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