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Vol. 73 No. 1

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translated by 
Jess Tanck
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Jess Tanck
translated by 
Jess Tanck

So Below

So Below

So Below

So Below

So Below

translated by 
Sonia Feldman
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Sonia Feldman
translated by 
Sonia Feldman

Venus

Venus

Venus

Venus

Venus

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Caroline Spooner Pittman

Wiregrass

Wiregrass

Wiregrass

Wiregrass

Wiregrass

translated by 
Preeti Kaur Rajpal
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Preeti Kaur Rajpal
translated by 
Preeti Kaur Rajpal

the excision

the excision

the excision

the excision

the excision

translated by 
Carling McManus
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Carling McManus
translated by 
Carling McManus

Torsion

Torsion

Torsion

Torsion

Torsion

translated by 
Thomas Renjilian
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Thomas Renjilian
translated by 
Thomas Renjilian

Driving Lesson, 1994

Driving Lesson, 1994

Driving Lesson, 1994

Driving Lesson, 1994

Driving Lesson, 1994

translated by 
Margaree Little
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Margaree Little
translated by 
Margaree Little

Bent Grass

Bent Grass

Bent Grass

Bent Grass

Bent Grass

translated by 
Chelsea Dingman
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Chelsea Dingman
translated by 
Chelsea Dingman

As if Whatever is Leaving / Is the Prayer We’ve Been Meaning to Come to

As if Whatever is Leaving / Is the Prayer We’ve Been Meaning to Come to

As if Whatever is Leaving / Is the Prayer We’ve Been Meaning to Come to

As if Whatever is Leaving / Is the Prayer We’ve Been Meaning to Come to

As if Whatever is Leaving / Is the Prayer We’ve Been Meaning to Come to

translated by 
Rae Gouirand
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Rae Gouirand
translated by 
Rae Gouirand

From The Velvet Book

From The Velvet Book

From The Velvet Book

From The Velvet Book

From The Velvet Book

translated by 
Maryann Corbett
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Maryann Corbett
translated by 
Maryann Corbett

Thefts or, Rubaiyat for Rembrandt

Thefts or, Rubaiyat for Rembrandt

Thefts or, Rubaiyat for Rembrandt

Thefts or, Rubaiyat for Rembrandt

Thefts or, Rubaiyat for Rembrandt

translated by 
Michelle Lisi
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Michelle Lisi
translated by 
Michelle Lisi

castor & pollux (or, what the zookeeper saw)

castor & pollux (or, what the zookeeper saw)

castor & pollux (or, what the zookeeper saw)

castor & pollux (or, what the zookeeper saw)

castor & pollux (or, what the zookeeper saw)

translated by 
Elizabeth Townsend
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Elizabeth Townsend
translated by 
Elizabeth Townsend

My Brother as a Hawk

My Brother as a Hawk

My Brother as a Hawk

My Brother as a Hawk

My Brother as a Hawk

translated by 
Elizabeth Townsend
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Elizabeth Townsend
translated by 
Elizabeth Townsend

Golden Hour

Golden Hour

Golden Hour

Golden Hour

Golden Hour

translated by 
Susannah Sheffer
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Susannah Sheffer
translated by 
Susannah Sheffer

This One Life

This One Life

This One Life

This One Life

This One Life

translated by 
Matt Gellman
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Matt Gellman
translated by 
Matt Gellman

Smoke

Smoke

Smoke

Smoke

Smoke

translated by 
Matt Gellman
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Matt Gellman
translated by 
Matt Gellman

Sixteen

Sixteen

Sixteen

Sixteen

Sixteen

translated by 
Kate Gaskin
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Kate Gaskin
translated by 
Kate Gaskin

After the Diagnosis

After the Diagnosis

After the Diagnosis

After the Diagnosis

After the Diagnosis

translated by 
Brad Aaron Modlin
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Brad Aaron Modlin
translated by 
Brad Aaron Modlin

Before You Can Comprehend Particle Physics You Must Look at the Empty Styrofoam Cup and Know It Is You

Before You Can Comprehend Particle Physics You Must Look at the Empty Styrofoam Cup and Know It Is You

Before You Can Comprehend Particle Physics You Must Look at the Empty Styrofoam Cup and Know It Is You

Before You Can Comprehend Particle Physics You Must Look at the Empty Styrofoam Cup and Know It Is You

Before You Can Comprehend Particle Physics You Must Look at the Empty Styrofoam Cup and Know It Is You

translated by 
Rachel Morgan
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Rachel Morgan
translated by 
Rachel Morgan

Motherless Afternoon

Motherless Afternoon

Motherless Afternoon

Motherless Afternoon

Motherless Afternoon

translated by 
Liz Marlow
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Liz Marlow
translated by 
Liz Marlow

Sara on the Train Ride to the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp

Sara on the Train Ride to the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp

Sara on the Train Ride to the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp

Sara on the Train Ride to the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp

Sara on the Train Ride to the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp

translated by 
Brian Francis
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Brian Francis
translated by 
Brian Francis

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

translated by 
Brian Francis
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Brian Francis
translated by 
Brian Francis

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

translated by 
Wes Matthews
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Wes Matthews
translated by 
Wes Matthews

The Beach Sings Itself

The Beach Sings Itself

The Beach Sings Itself

The Beach Sings Itself

The Beach Sings Itself

translated by 
Preeti Parikh
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Preeti Parikh
translated by 
Preeti Parikh

A Dye, a Weal, a Spell

A Dye, a Weal, a Spell

A Dye, a Weal, a Spell

A Dye, a Weal, a Spell

A Dye, a Weal, a Spell

translated by 
Janée J. Baugher
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Janée J. Baugher
translated by 
Janée J. Baugher

Andrew Wyeth’s Footnotes to Spruce Grove 1970

Andrew Wyeth’s Footnotes to Spruce Grove 1970

Andrew Wyeth’s Footnotes to Spruce Grove 1970

Andrew Wyeth’s Footnotes to Spruce Grove 1970

Andrew Wyeth’s Footnotes to Spruce Grove 1970

translated by 
Bernardo Wade
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Bernardo Wade
translated by 
Bernardo Wade

Self Portrait as a Black Walnut Tree

Self Portrait as a Black Walnut Tree

Self Portrait as a Black Walnut Tree

Self Portrait as a Black Walnut Tree

Self Portrait as a Black Walnut Tree

translated by 
Matthew Nienow
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Matthew Nienow
translated by 
Matthew Nienow

Every Gift Carries a Cost

Every Gift Carries a Cost

Every Gift Carries a Cost

Every Gift Carries a Cost

Every Gift Carries a Cost

translated by 
Grace H. Zhou
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Grace H. Zhou
translated by 
Grace H. Zhou

Wake

Wake

Wake

Wake

Wake

translated by 
Amorak Huey
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Amorak Huey
translated by 
Amorak Huey

Love Poem

Love Poem

Love Poem

Love Poem

Love Poem

translated by 
Susan Alkaitis
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Susan Alkaitis
translated by 
Susan Alkaitis

My Sister Practicing Nonattachment

My Sister Practicing Nonattachment

My Sister Practicing Nonattachment

My Sister Practicing Nonattachment

My Sister Practicing Nonattachment

translated by 
Susan Alkaitis
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Susan Alkaitis
translated by 
Susan Alkaitis

On Order and Reforming

On Order and Reforming

On Order and Reforming

On Order and Reforming

On Order and Reforming

translated by 
Clare Welsh
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Clare Welsh
translated by 
Clare Welsh

The Cautionary Tale

The Cautionary Tale

The Cautionary Tale

The Cautionary Tale

The Cautionary Tale

translated by 
Emily Daniel
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Emily Daniel
translated by 
Emily Daniel

Fingered on a Beanbag Chair in My Basement while Return of the Mack Played on FM Radio

Fingered on a Beanbag Chair in My Basement while Return of the Mack Played on FM Radio

Fingered on a Beanbag Chair in My Basement while Return of the Mack Played on FM Radio

Fingered on a Beanbag Chair in My Basement while Return of the Mack Played on FM Radio

Fingered on a Beanbag Chair in My Basement while Return of the Mack Played on FM Radio

translated by 
Emily Daniel
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Emily Daniel
translated by 
Emily Daniel

Menarche

Menarche

Menarche

Menarche

Menarche

translated by 
Anthony Borruso
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Anthony Borruso
translated by 
Anthony Borruso

Sirens’ Lexicon

Sirens’ Lexicon

Sirens’ Lexicon

Sirens’ Lexicon

Sirens’ Lexicon

translated by 
Vasiliki Albedo
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Vasiliki Albedo
translated by 
Vasiliki Albedo

From Its Insides a Gift

From Its Insides a Gift

From Its Insides a Gift

From Its Insides a Gift

From Its Insides a Gift

translated by 
Melissa Cundieff
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Melissa Cundieff
translated by 
Melissa Cundieff

Ownership

Ownership

Ownership

Ownership

Ownership

translated by 
Jonathan Frey
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Jonathan Frey
translated by 
Jonathan Frey

For my daughter, among reeds and muskrats

For my daughter, among reeds and muskrats

For my daughter, among reeds and muskrats

For my daughter, among reeds and muskrats

For my daughter, among reeds and muskrats

translated by 
Chris Santiago
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Chris Santiago
translated by 
Chris Santiago

Small Wars

Small Wars

Small Wars

Small Wars

Small Wars

translated by 
Supritha Rajan
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Supritha Rajan
translated by 
Supritha Rajan

Boy on Cycle

Boy on Cycle

Boy on Cycle

Boy on Cycle

Boy on Cycle

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translated by 
Jess Tanck
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Jess Tanck

So Below

So Below

So Below

by 
Jess Tanck
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Sonia Feldman
*
Sonia Feldman

Venus

Venus

Venus

by 
Sonia Feldman
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
*
Caroline Spooner Pittman

Wiregrass

Wiregrass

Wiregrass

by 
Caroline Spooner Pittman
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Preeti Kaur Rajpal
*
Preeti Kaur Rajpal

the excision

the excision

the excision

by 
Preeti Kaur Rajpal
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Carling McManus
*
Carling McManus

Torsion

Torsion

Torsion

by 
Carling McManus
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Thomas Renjilian
*
Thomas Renjilian

Driving Lesson, 1994

Driving Lesson, 1994

Driving Lesson, 1994

by 
Thomas Renjilian
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Margaree Little
*
Margaree Little

Bent Grass

Bent Grass

Bent Grass

by 
Margaree Little
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Chelsea Dingman
*
Chelsea Dingman

As if Whatever is Leaving / Is the Prayer We’ve Been Meaning to Come to

As if Whatever is Leaving / Is the Prayer We’ve Been Meaning to Come to

As if Whatever is Leaving / Is the Prayer We’ve Been Meaning to Come to

by 
Chelsea Dingman
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Rae Gouirand
*
Rae Gouirand

From The Velvet Book

From The Velvet Book

From The Velvet Book

by 
Rae Gouirand
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Maryann Corbett
*
Maryann Corbett

Thefts or, Rubaiyat for Rembrandt

Thefts or, Rubaiyat for Rembrandt

Thefts or, Rubaiyat for Rembrandt

by 
Maryann Corbett
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Michelle Lisi
*
Michelle Lisi

castor & pollux (or, what the zookeeper saw)

castor & pollux (or, what the zookeeper saw)

castor & pollux (or, what the zookeeper saw)

by 
Michelle Lisi
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Elizabeth Townsend
*
Elizabeth Townsend

My Brother as a Hawk

My Brother as a Hawk

My Brother as a Hawk

by 
Elizabeth Townsend
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Elizabeth Townsend
*
Elizabeth Townsend

Golden Hour

Golden Hour

Golden Hour

by 
Elizabeth Townsend
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Susannah Sheffer
*
Susannah Sheffer

This One Life

This One Life

This One Life

by 
Susannah Sheffer
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Matt Gellman
*
Matt Gellman

Smoke

Smoke

Smoke

by 
Matt Gellman
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Matt Gellman
*
Matt Gellman

Sixteen

Sixteen

Sixteen

by 
Matt Gellman
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Kate Gaskin
*
Kate Gaskin

After the Diagnosis

After the Diagnosis

After the Diagnosis

by 
Kate Gaskin
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Brad Aaron Modlin
*
Brad Aaron Modlin

Before You Can Comprehend Particle Physics You Must Look at the Empty Styrofoam Cup and Know It Is You

Before You Can Comprehend Particle Physics You Must Look at the Empty Styrofoam Cup and Know It Is You

Before You Can Comprehend Particle Physics You Must Look at the Empty Styrofoam Cup and Know It Is You

by 
Brad Aaron Modlin
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Rachel Morgan
*
Rachel Morgan

Motherless Afternoon

Motherless Afternoon

Motherless Afternoon

by 
Rachel Morgan
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Liz Marlow
*
Liz Marlow

Sara on the Train Ride to the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp

Sara on the Train Ride to the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp

Sara on the Train Ride to the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp

by 
Liz Marlow
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Brian Francis
*
Brian Francis

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

by 
Brian Francis
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Brian Francis
*
Brian Francis

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

If Ibeji

by 
Brian Francis
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Wes Matthews
*
Wes Matthews

The Beach Sings Itself

The Beach Sings Itself

The Beach Sings Itself

by 
Wes Matthews
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Preeti Parikh
*
Preeti Parikh

A Dye, a Weal, a Spell

A Dye, a Weal, a Spell

A Dye, a Weal, a Spell

by 
Preeti Parikh
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Janée J. Baugher
*
Janée J. Baugher

Andrew Wyeth’s Footnotes to Spruce Grove 1970

Andrew Wyeth’s Footnotes to Spruce Grove 1970

Andrew Wyeth’s Footnotes to Spruce Grove 1970

by 
Janée J. Baugher
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Bernardo Wade
*
Bernardo Wade

Self Portrait as a Black Walnut Tree

Self Portrait as a Black Walnut Tree

Self Portrait as a Black Walnut Tree

by 
Bernardo Wade
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Matthew Nienow
*
Matthew Nienow

Every Gift Carries a Cost

Every Gift Carries a Cost

Every Gift Carries a Cost

by 
Matthew Nienow
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Grace H. Zhou
*
Grace H. Zhou

Wake

Wake

Wake

by 
Grace H. Zhou
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Amorak Huey
*
Amorak Huey

Love Poem

Love Poem

Love Poem

by 
Amorak Huey
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Susan Alkaitis
*
Susan Alkaitis

My Sister Practicing Nonattachment

My Sister Practicing Nonattachment

My Sister Practicing Nonattachment

by 
Susan Alkaitis
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Susan Alkaitis
*
Susan Alkaitis

On Order and Reforming

On Order and Reforming

On Order and Reforming

by 
Susan Alkaitis
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Clare Welsh
*
Clare Welsh

The Cautionary Tale

The Cautionary Tale

The Cautionary Tale

by 
Clare Welsh
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Emily Daniel
*
Emily Daniel

Fingered on a Beanbag Chair in My Basement while Return of the Mack Played on FM Radio

Fingered on a Beanbag Chair in My Basement while Return of the Mack Played on FM Radio

Fingered on a Beanbag Chair in My Basement while Return of the Mack Played on FM Radio

by 
Emily Daniel
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Emily Daniel
*
Emily Daniel

Menarche

Menarche

Menarche

by 
Emily Daniel
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Anthony Borruso
*
Anthony Borruso

Sirens’ Lexicon

Sirens’ Lexicon

Sirens’ Lexicon

by 
Anthony Borruso
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Vasiliki Albedo
*
Vasiliki Albedo

From Its Insides a Gift

From Its Insides a Gift

From Its Insides a Gift

by 
Vasiliki Albedo
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Melissa Cundieff
*
Melissa Cundieff

Ownership

Ownership

Ownership

by 
Melissa Cundieff
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jonathan Frey
*
Jonathan Frey

For my daughter, among reeds and muskrats

For my daughter, among reeds and muskrats

For my daughter, among reeds and muskrats

by 
Jonathan Frey
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Chris Santiago
*
Chris Santiago

Small Wars

Small Wars

Small Wars

by 
Chris Santiago
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Supritha Rajan
*
Supritha Rajan

Boy on Cycle

Boy on Cycle

Boy on Cycle

by 
Supritha Rajan
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 

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