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Vol. 66 No. 3&4

Chapbook 28: This Barbed Heart: A Beloit Poetry Journal Chad Walsh Prize Anthology

, guest editor

translated by 
the Editors
*
the Editors
translated by 
the Editors

Editors' Note

Editors' Note

Editors' Note

Editors' Note

Editors' Note

translated by 
Kurt Leland
*
Kurt Leland
translated by 
Kurt Leland

Remedies

Remedies

Remedies

Remedies

Remedies

translated by 
Albert Goldbarth
*
Albert Goldbarth
translated by 
Albert Goldbarth

from The Two Domains

from The Two Domains

from The Two Domains

from The Two Domains

from The Two Domains

translated by 
Sherman Alexie
*
Sherman Alexie
translated by 
Sherman Alexie

Defending Walt Whitman

Defending Walt Whitman

Defending Walt Whitman

Defending Walt Whitman

Defending Walt Whitman

translated by 
Sherman Alexie
*
Sherman Alexie
translated by 
Sherman Alexie

At the Trial of Hamlet, Chicago, 1994

At the Trial of Hamlet, Chicago, 1994

At the Trial of Hamlet, Chicago, 1994

At the Trial of Hamlet, Chicago, 1994

At the Trial of Hamlet, Chicago, 1994

translated by 
Robert M. Chute
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Robert M. Chute
translated by 
Robert M. Chute

Heat Wave in Concord

Heat Wave in Concord

Heat Wave in Concord

Heat Wave in Concord

Heat Wave in Concord

translated by 
Mary Leader
*
Mary Leader
translated by 
Mary Leader

For the Love of Gerald Finzi

For the Love of Gerald Finzi

For the Love of Gerald Finzi

For the Love of Gerald Finzi

For the Love of Gerald Finzi

translated by 
Lucia Perillo
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Lucia Perillo
translated by 
Lucia Perillo

The Oldest Map with the Name America

The Oldest Map with the Name America

The Oldest Map with the Name America

The Oldest Map with the Name America

The Oldest Map with the Name America

translated by 
Janet Holmes
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Janet Holmes
translated by 
Janet Holmes

Partch Stations

Partch Stations

Partch Stations

Partch Stations

Partch Stations

translated by 
Margaret Aho
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Margaret Aho
translated by 
Margaret Aho

I dream I'm leaving

I dream I'm leaving

I dream I'm leaving

I dream I'm leaving

I dream I'm leaving

translated by 
Margaret Aho
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Margaret Aho
translated by 
Margaret Aho

Between wand and welt

Between wand and welt

Between wand and welt

Between wand and welt

Between wand and welt

translated by 
Margaret Aho
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Margaret Aho
translated by 
Margaret Aho

When he emerged—

When he emerged—

When he emerged—

When he emerged—

When he emerged—

translated by 
Margaret Aho
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Margaret Aho
translated by 
Margaret Aho

Eye-shaped, mouth-shaped

Eye-shaped, mouth-shaped

Eye-shaped, mouth-shaped

Eye-shaped, mouth-shaped

Eye-shaped, mouth-shaped

translated by 
Glori Simmons
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Glori Simmons
translated by 
Glori Simmons

Graft

Graft

Graft

Graft

Graft

translated by 
Patricia Goedicke
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Patricia Goedicke
translated by 
Patricia Goedicke

Hole

Hole

Hole

Hole

Hole

translated by 
Mary Molinary
*
Mary Molinary
translated by 
Mary Molinary

from Eve's Epistle to Lilith

from Eve's Epistle to Lilith

from Eve's Epistle to Lilith

from Eve's Epistle to Lilith

from Eve's Epistle to Lilith

translated by 
Mary Molinary
*
Mary Molinary
translated by 
Mary Molinary

Ashes of burned manuscripts adrift in the wind, so

Ashes of burned manuscripts adrift in the wind, so

Ashes of burned manuscripts adrift in the wind, so

Ashes of burned manuscripts adrift in the wind, so

Ashes of burned manuscripts adrift in the wind, so

translated by 
Jessica Goodfellow
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Jessica Goodfellow
translated by 
Jessica Goodfellow

A Pilgrim's Guide to Chaos in the Heartland

A Pilgrim's Guide to Chaos in the Heartland

A Pilgrim's Guide to Chaos in the Heartland

A Pilgrim's Guide to Chaos in the Heartland

A Pilgrim's Guide to Chaos in the Heartland

translated by 
Karl Elder
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Karl Elder
translated by 
Karl Elder

from Z Ain't Just for Zabecedarium

from Z Ain't Just for Zabecedarium

from Z Ain't Just for Zabecedarium

from Z Ain't Just for Zabecedarium

from Z Ain't Just for Zabecedarium

translated by 
Sam Reed
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Sam Reed
translated by 
Sam Reed

from The Book of Zeros

from The Book of Zeros

from The Book of Zeros

from The Book of Zeros

from The Book of Zeros

translated by 
Susan Tichy
*
Susan Tichy
translated by 
Susan Tichy

Stork

Stork

Stork

Stork

Stork

translated by 
John Hodgen
*
John Hodgen
translated by 
John Hodgen

Watson

Watson

Watson

Watson

Watson

translated by 
John Hodgen
*
John Hodgen
translated by 
John Hodgen

High Tide

High Tide

High Tide

High Tide

High Tide

translated by 
John Hodgen
*
John Hodgen
translated by 
John Hodgen

Upon Reading that Abraham Lincoln Spent . . .

Upon Reading that Abraham Lincoln Spent . . .

Upon Reading that Abraham Lincoln Spent . . .

Upon Reading that Abraham Lincoln Spent . . .

Upon Reading that Abraham Lincoln Spent . . .

translated by 
John Hodgen
*
John Hodgen
translated by 
John Hodgen

Poem To be Read at 30,000 Feet

Poem To be Read at 30,000 Feet

Poem To be Read at 30,000 Feet

Poem To be Read at 30,000 Feet

Poem To be Read at 30,000 Feet

translated by 
Onna Solomon
*
Onna Solomon
translated by 
Onna Solomon

Autism Suite

Autism Suite

Autism Suite

Autism Suite

Autism Suite

translated by 
Charles Wyatt
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Charles Wyatt
translated by 
Charles Wyatt

from Thirteen Ways of Looking at Wallace Stevens

from Thirteen Ways of Looking at Wallace Stevens

from Thirteen Ways of Looking at Wallace Stevens

from Thirteen Ways of Looking at Wallace Stevens

from Thirteen Ways of Looking at Wallace Stevens

translated by 
Jenny Johnson
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Jenny Johnson
translated by 
Jenny Johnson

Aria

Aria

Aria

Aria

Aria

translated by 
Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
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Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
translated by 
Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.

Albania

Albania

Albania

Albania

Albania

translated by 
Ocean Vuong
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Ocean Vuong
translated by 
Ocean Vuong

Telemachus

Telemachus

Telemachus

Telemachus

Telemachus

translated by 
Fiona Chamness
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Fiona Chamness
translated by 
Fiona Chamness

Choreography for Ensemble

Choreography for Ensemble

Choreography for Ensemble

Choreography for Ensemble

Choreography for Ensemble

translated by 
Graham Barnhart
*
Graham Barnhart
translated by 
Graham Barnhart

Pissing in Irbil

Pissing in Irbil

Pissing in Irbil

Pissing in Irbil

Pissing in Irbil

translated by 
Graham Barnhart
*
Graham Barnhart
translated by 
Graham Barnhart

Call to Prayer

Call to Prayer

Call to Prayer

Call to Prayer

Call to Prayer

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Vol. 66 No. 3&4

Chapbook 28: This Barbed Heart: A Beloit Poetry Journal Chad Walsh Prize Anthology

, guest editor

translated by 
the Editors
*
the Editors

Editors' Note

Editors' Note

Editors' Note

by 
the Editors
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Kurt Leland
*
Kurt Leland

Remedies

Remedies

Remedies

by 
Kurt Leland
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Albert Goldbarth
*
Albert Goldbarth

from The Two Domains

from The Two Domains

from The Two Domains

by 
Albert Goldbarth
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Sherman Alexie
*
Sherman Alexie

Defending Walt Whitman

Defending Walt Whitman

Defending Walt Whitman

by 
Sherman Alexie
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Sherman Alexie
*
Sherman Alexie

At the Trial of Hamlet, Chicago, 1994

At the Trial of Hamlet, Chicago, 1994

At the Trial of Hamlet, Chicago, 1994

by 
Sherman Alexie
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Robert M. Chute
*
Robert M. Chute

Heat Wave in Concord

Heat Wave in Concord

Heat Wave in Concord

by 
Robert M. Chute
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Mary Leader
*
Mary Leader

For the Love of Gerald Finzi

For the Love of Gerald Finzi

For the Love of Gerald Finzi

by 
Mary Leader
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Lucia Perillo
*
Lucia Perillo

The Oldest Map with the Name America

The Oldest Map with the Name America

The Oldest Map with the Name America

by 
Lucia Perillo
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Janet Holmes
*
Janet Holmes

Partch Stations

Partch Stations

Partch Stations

by 
Janet Holmes
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Margaret Aho
*
Margaret Aho

I dream I'm leaving

I dream I'm leaving

I dream I'm leaving

by 
Margaret Aho
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Margaret Aho
*
Margaret Aho

Between wand and welt

Between wand and welt

Between wand and welt

by 
Margaret Aho
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Margaret Aho
*
Margaret Aho

When he emerged—

When he emerged—

When he emerged—

by 
Margaret Aho
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Margaret Aho
*
Margaret Aho

Eye-shaped, mouth-shaped

Eye-shaped, mouth-shaped

Eye-shaped, mouth-shaped

by 
Margaret Aho
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Glori Simmons
*
Glori Simmons

Graft

Graft

Graft

by 
Glori Simmons
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Patricia Goedicke
*
Patricia Goedicke

Hole

Hole

Hole

by 
Patricia Goedicke
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Mary Molinary
*
Mary Molinary

from Eve's Epistle to Lilith

from Eve's Epistle to Lilith

from Eve's Epistle to Lilith

by 
Mary Molinary
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Mary Molinary
*
Mary Molinary

Ashes of burned manuscripts adrift in the wind, so

Ashes of burned manuscripts adrift in the wind, so

Ashes of burned manuscripts adrift in the wind, so

by 
Mary Molinary
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jessica Goodfellow
*
Jessica Goodfellow

A Pilgrim's Guide to Chaos in the Heartland

A Pilgrim's Guide to Chaos in the Heartland

A Pilgrim's Guide to Chaos in the Heartland

by 
Jessica Goodfellow
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Karl Elder
*
Karl Elder

from Z Ain't Just for Zabecedarium

from Z Ain't Just for Zabecedarium

from Z Ain't Just for Zabecedarium

by 
Karl Elder
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Sam Reed
*
Sam Reed

from The Book of Zeros

from The Book of Zeros

from The Book of Zeros

by 
Sam Reed
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Susan Tichy
*
Susan Tichy

Stork

Stork

Stork

by 
Susan Tichy
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
John Hodgen
*
John Hodgen

Watson

Watson

Watson

by 
John Hodgen
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
John Hodgen
*
John Hodgen

High Tide

High Tide

High Tide

by 
John Hodgen
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
John Hodgen
*
John Hodgen

Upon Reading that Abraham Lincoln Spent . . .

Upon Reading that Abraham Lincoln Spent . . .

Upon Reading that Abraham Lincoln Spent . . .

by 
John Hodgen
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
John Hodgen
*
John Hodgen

Poem To be Read at 30,000 Feet

Poem To be Read at 30,000 Feet

Poem To be Read at 30,000 Feet

by 
John Hodgen
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Onna Solomon
*
Onna Solomon

Autism Suite

Autism Suite

Autism Suite

by 
Onna Solomon
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Charles Wyatt
*
Charles Wyatt

from Thirteen Ways of Looking at Wallace Stevens

from Thirteen Ways of Looking at Wallace Stevens

from Thirteen Ways of Looking at Wallace Stevens

by 
Charles Wyatt
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jenny Johnson
*
Jenny Johnson

Aria

Aria

Aria

by 
Jenny Johnson
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
*
Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.

Albania

Albania

Albania

by 
Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Ocean Vuong
*
Ocean Vuong

Telemachus

Telemachus

Telemachus

by 
Ocean Vuong
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Fiona Chamness
*
Fiona Chamness

Choreography for Ensemble

Choreography for Ensemble

Choreography for Ensemble

by 
Fiona Chamness
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Graham Barnhart
*
Graham Barnhart

Pissing in Irbil

Pissing in Irbil

Pissing in Irbil

by 
Graham Barnhart
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Graham Barnhart
*
Graham Barnhart

Call to Prayer

Call to Prayer

Call to Prayer

by 
Graham Barnhart
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMING SOON

Vol. 66 No. 3&4

Chapbook 28: This Barbed Heart: A Beloit Poetry Journal Chad Walsh Prize Anthology

, guest editor

Including contributions from:

Margaret Aho
Margaret Aho
Sherman Alexie
Sherman Alexie
Graham Barnhart
Graham Barnhart
Fiona Chamness
Fiona Chamness
Robert M. Chute
Robert M. Chute
Karl Elder
Karl Elder
Patricia Goedicke
Patricia Goedicke
Albert Goldbarth
Albert Goldbarth
Jessica Goodfellow
Jessica Goodfellow
Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
John Hodgen
John Hodgen
Janet Holmes
Janet Holmes
Jenny Johnson
Jenny Johnson
Mary Leader
Mary Leader
Kurt Leland
Kurt Leland
Mary Molinary
Mary Molinary
Lucia Perillo
Lucia Perillo
Sam Reed
Sam Reed
Glori Simmons
Glori Simmons
Onna Solomon
Onna Solomon
Susan Tichy
Susan Tichy
Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong
Charles Wyatt
Charles Wyatt
the Editors
the Editors
Carolyn Guinzio
Carolyn Guinzio
Mary Greene
Mary Greene

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