Recorded by staff of the Academy of American Poets for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 26, 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org

Else Lasker-Schüler: “Sphinx”

Fusions of musique concrète, sound art, electronica, & techno. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Rose Knapp [‡Starving Poet§] is an experimental poetess & sound artist. She is a transfemme androgyne.

Artistically self taught, she creates chaotic, radiant, fragmented, fractal fusions of musique concrète, electronica, techno, sound poetry, & sound art.

She has LP's & EP's released with D.M.T. Records, Far East Sound, Always Human Tapes, Aa3 Corp & others.

The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poet, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization.