T.R. Hummer

T.R. Hummer is author of 10 books of poetry. His 11th, Skandalon, is forthcoming from LSU Press.

Classic Poems

March 19 2013 8:15 AMThe Intimacy of Walt Whitman’s “America”“What is a poet? He is a man speaking to men.”T.R. Hummer

Classic Poems

Dec. 27 2011 2:56 PMThe Mystery of Vachel LindsayHow did the most visible poet in America—and a father of the Beats—become nearly forgotten?T.R. Hummer

Poem

July 27 2010 6:53 AM"Milk" T.R. Hummer

Poem

Jan. 6 2009 7:22 AM"The Unwritten History of Prose"T.R. Hummer

Poem

Jan. 8 2013 9:17 AMThree PoemsT.R. Hummer

Poem

June 21 2011 10:38 AM"Ooo Baby Baby"T.R. Hummer

Poem

March 10 2009 8:32 AM"Bad Infinity"T.R. Hummer

News & Politics

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Business

Business Insider

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Life

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Double X

The XX Factor

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Slate Plus

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Arts

Brow Beat

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