The Quarry of Monsieur Pascal near Nanterre, by Jean-Charles Cazin
[fiction]

Amma's Achaar

By Sharanya Tiwari


He dug and dug and dug. Under the scorching summer sun, Balram toiled endlessly.

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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:

[poetry]

Elegy for Overachieving

By Charlotte Maiorana

And yet nothing is as satisfying // as scratching the pen back // and forth over having it all // done and evidenced.

[fiction]

The Nut Farmer

By C.A.Dickson

The first time I tasted a Landomunn Farms pistachio, it ruined me.

[poetry]

A Time Traveler's Guide

By Devanshee Soni

If you move a chair, // the Pharaoh's curse may turn out // to be a fact.

[poetry]

Archipelago and Two Other Poems

By Nicole Dufalla

Swollen raindrops burst, folding // into your cornucopia

[poetry]

Knolling Photography

By Hibah Shabkhez

Outside, the morning sun // Is sitting in the sky // Like a cake plate crayoned

[poetry]

Never Forget and Psychosomatics

By A.R. Williams

I will never forget // how quickly your scooter sped down the hill

[poetry]

The Final Act

By Mike Wilson

Lifted up from the stage // the script drops

[fiction]

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.

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