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Vol. 70 No. 2

, guest editor

translated by 
the Editors
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the Editors
translated by 
the Editors

The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry

The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry

The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry

The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry

The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry

translated by 
Jude Nutter
*
Jude Nutter
translated by 
Jude Nutter

Visible Woman, Visible Man

Visible Woman, Visible Man

Visible Woman, Visible Man

Visible Woman, Visible Man

Visible Woman, Visible Man

translated by 
Jubi Arriola-Headley
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Jubi Arriola-Headley
translated by 
Jubi Arriola-Headley

Superhero Origin Story [S.O.S.]

Superhero Origin Story [S.O.S.]

Superhero Origin Story [S.O.S.]

Superhero Origin Story [S.O.S.]

Superhero Origin Story [S.O.S.]

translated by 
Chelsea Whitton
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Chelsea Whitton
translated by 
Chelsea Whitton

A Few More Lines for the Torturer’s Horse

A Few More Lines for the Torturer’s Horse

A Few More Lines for the Torturer’s Horse

A Few More Lines for the Torturer’s Horse

A Few More Lines for the Torturer’s Horse

translated by 
Amy Beeder
*
Amy Beeder
translated by 
Amy Beeder

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

*
Cortney Lamar Charleston

It’s Important I RememberThat Politics Is a Contact Sport—

It’s Important I RememberThat Politics Is a Contact Sport—

It’s Important I RememberThat Politics Is a Contact Sport—

It’s Important I RememberThat Politics Is a Contact Sport—

It’s Important I RememberThat Politics Is a Contact Sport—

translated by 
Corey Oglesby
*
Corey Oglesby
translated by 
Corey Oglesby

Ballistics

Ballistics

Ballistics

Ballistics

Ballistics

translated by 
Alicia Wright
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Alicia Wright
translated by 
Alicia Wright

From Grass to Grass

From Grass to Grass

From Grass to Grass

From Grass to Grass

From Grass to Grass

translated by 
Linda Zisquit
*
Linda Zisquit
translated by 
Linda Zisquit

War Sonata

War Sonata

War Sonata

War Sonata

War Sonata

translated by 
Jane Craven
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Jane Craven
translated by 
Jane Craven

Birds of the West Indies

Birds of the West Indies

Birds of the West Indies

Birds of the West Indies

Birds of the West Indies

translated by 
Gail Martin
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Gail Martin
translated by 
Gail Martin

How OneThing Becomes Another

How OneThing Becomes Another

How OneThing Becomes Another

How OneThing Becomes Another

How OneThing Becomes Another

translated by 
Gail Martin
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Gail Martin
translated by 
Gail Martin

As It Is With Peaches

As It Is With Peaches

As It Is With Peaches

As It Is With Peaches

As It Is With Peaches

translated by 
Peter Krumbach
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Peter Krumbach
translated by 
Peter Krumbach

Geese

Geese

Geese

Geese

Geese

translated by 
Michael Bazzett
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Michael Bazzett
translated by 
Michael Bazzett

The Comedian

The Comedian

The Comedian

The Comedian

The Comedian

translated by 
Elizabeth Breese
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Elizabeth Breese
translated by 
Elizabeth Breese

Anxiietyy

Anxiietyy

Anxiietyy

Anxiietyy

Anxiietyy

translated by 
Becka Mara McKay
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Becka Mara McKay
translated by 
Becka Mara McKay

Elegy Begun in July

Elegy Begun in July

Elegy Begun in July

Elegy Begun in July

Elegy Begun in July

translated by 
Christopher Kempf
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Christopher Kempf
translated by 
Christopher Kempf

Natinals

Natinals

Natinals

Natinals

Natinals

translated by 
Tennessee Hill
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Tennessee Hill
translated by 
Tennessee Hill

Night Coyote

Night Coyote

Night Coyote

Night Coyote

Night Coyote

translated by 
Gabriel Jesiolowski
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Gabriel Jesiolowski
translated by 
Gabriel Jesiolowski

ENTRY FOR WE WILL, WE WILL

ENTRY FOR WE WILL, WE WILL

ENTRY FOR WE WILL, WE WILL

ENTRY FOR WE WILL, WE WILL

ENTRY FOR WE WILL, WE WILL

translated by 
Anthony Immergluck
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Anthony Immergluck
translated by 
Anthony Immergluck

Bus Stops

Bus Stops

Bus Stops

Bus Stops

Bus Stops

translated by 
Anthony Immergluck
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Anthony Immergluck
translated by 
Anthony Immergluck

Narcissus at the Pharmacy

Narcissus at the Pharmacy

Narcissus at the Pharmacy

Narcissus at the Pharmacy

Narcissus at the Pharmacy

*
Michelle Lowry Macfarlane

Oysters on the Half Shell at the Back of Benny’s Boat

Oysters on the Half Shell at the Back of Benny’s Boat

Oysters on the Half Shell at the Back of Benny’s Boat

Oysters on the Half Shell at the Back of Benny’s Boat

Oysters on the Half Shell at the Back of Benny’s Boat

translated by 
Doug Ramspeck
*
Doug Ramspeck
translated by 
Doug Ramspeck

father gets drunk with the moon

father gets drunk with the moon

father gets drunk with the moon

father gets drunk with the moon

father gets drunk with the moon

translated by 
Doug Ramspeck
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Doug Ramspeck
translated by 
Doug Ramspeck

the brothers fall in love

the brothers fall in love

the brothers fall in love

the brothers fall in love

the brothers fall in love

translated by 
Carling McManus
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Carling McManus
translated by 
Carling McManus

Admission

Admission

Admission

Admission

Admission

translated by 
Bryana Joy
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Bryana Joy
translated by 
Bryana Joy

Astronauts in Denmark

Astronauts in Denmark

Astronauts in Denmark

Astronauts in Denmark

Astronauts in Denmark

translated by 
Simon Shieh
*
Simon Shieh
translated by 
Simon Shieh

Specter

Specter

Specter

Specter

Specter

translated by 
Rachel Mennies
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Rachel Mennies
translated by 
Rachel Mennies

March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017

translated by 
Rachel Mennies
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Rachel Mennies
translated by 
Rachel Mennies

March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018

translated by 
Sara Moore Wagner
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Sara Moore Wagner
translated by 
Sara Moore Wagner

Anti-Aging Serum

Anti-Aging Serum

Anti-Aging Serum

Anti-Aging Serum

Anti-Aging Serum

translated by 
Steven Kleinman
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Steven Kleinman
translated by 
Steven Kleinman

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

translated by 
Chris Ketchum
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Chris Ketchum
translated by 
Chris Ketchum

Elegy for Your Whereabouts

Elegy for Your Whereabouts

Elegy for Your Whereabouts

Elegy for Your Whereabouts

Elegy for Your Whereabouts

translated by 
Eric Rawson
*
Eric Rawson
translated by 
Eric Rawson

Orientation

Orientation

Orientation

Orientation

Orientation

translated by 
Eric Rawson
*
Eric Rawson
translated by 
Eric Rawson

A Difficult Time

A Difficult Time

A Difficult Time

A Difficult Time

A Difficult Time

translated by 
Gretchen Steele Pratt
*
Gretchen Steele Pratt
translated by 
Gretchen Steele Pratt

Bone Prayer

Bone Prayer

Bone Prayer

Bone Prayer

Bone Prayer

translated by 
Gretchen Steele Pratt
*
Gretchen Steele Pratt
translated by 
Gretchen Steele Pratt

Where Once Deer Have Slept

Where Once Deer Have Slept

Where Once Deer Have Slept

Where Once Deer Have Slept

Where Once Deer Have Slept

translated by 
Troy Osaki
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Troy Osaki
translated by 
Troy Osaki

Long Live My First Summer in the Philippines

Long Live My First Summer in the Philippines

Long Live My First Summer in the Philippines

Long Live My First Summer in the Philippines

Long Live My First Summer in the Philippines

translated by 
Charles Wyatt
*
Charles Wyatt
translated by 
Charles Wyatt

The Pleasures of Hope

The Pleasures of Hope

The Pleasures of Hope

The Pleasures of Hope

The Pleasures of Hope

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Vol. 70 No. 2

, guest editor

translated by 
the Editors
*
the Editors

The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry

The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry

The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry

by 
the Editors
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jude Nutter
*
Jude Nutter

Visible Woman, Visible Man

Visible Woman, Visible Man

Visible Woman, Visible Man

by 
Jude Nutter
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jubi Arriola-Headley
*
Jubi Arriola-Headley

Superhero Origin Story [S.O.S.]

Superhero Origin Story [S.O.S.]

Superhero Origin Story [S.O.S.]

by 
Jubi Arriola-Headley
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Chelsea Whitton
*
Chelsea Whitton

A Few More Lines for the Torturer’s Horse

A Few More Lines for the Torturer’s Horse

A Few More Lines for the Torturer’s Horse

by 
Chelsea Whitton
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Amy Beeder
*
Amy Beeder

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

by 
Amy Beeder
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
*
Cortney Lamar Charleston

It’s Important I RememberThat Politics Is a Contact Sport—

It’s Important I RememberThat Politics Is a Contact Sport—

It’s Important I RememberThat Politics Is a Contact Sport—

by 
Cortney Lamar Charleston
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Corey Oglesby
*
Corey Oglesby

Ballistics

Ballistics

Ballistics

by 
Corey Oglesby
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Alicia Wright
*
Alicia Wright

From Grass to Grass

From Grass to Grass

From Grass to Grass

by 
Alicia Wright
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Linda Zisquit
*
Linda Zisquit

War Sonata

War Sonata

War Sonata

by 
Linda Zisquit
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jane Craven
*
Jane Craven

Birds of the West Indies

Birds of the West Indies

Birds of the West Indies

by 
Jane Craven
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Gail Martin
*
Gail Martin

How OneThing Becomes Another

How OneThing Becomes Another

How OneThing Becomes Another

by 
Gail Martin
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Gail Martin
*
Gail Martin

As It Is With Peaches

As It Is With Peaches

As It Is With Peaches

by 
Gail Martin
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Peter Krumbach
*
Peter Krumbach

Geese

Geese

Geese

by 
Peter Krumbach
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Michael Bazzett
*
Michael Bazzett

The Comedian

The Comedian

The Comedian

by 
Michael Bazzett
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Elizabeth Breese
*
Elizabeth Breese

Anxiietyy

Anxiietyy

Anxiietyy

by 
Elizabeth Breese
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Becka Mara McKay
*
Becka Mara McKay

Elegy Begun in July

Elegy Begun in July

Elegy Begun in July

by 
Becka Mara McKay
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Christopher Kempf
*
Christopher Kempf

Natinals

Natinals

Natinals

by 
Christopher Kempf
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Tennessee Hill
*
Tennessee Hill

Night Coyote

Night Coyote

Night Coyote

by 
Tennessee Hill
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Gabriel Jesiolowski
*
Gabriel Jesiolowski

ENTRY FOR WE WILL, WE WILL

ENTRY FOR WE WILL, WE WILL

ENTRY FOR WE WILL, WE WILL

by 
Gabriel Jesiolowski
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Anthony Immergluck
*
Anthony Immergluck

Bus Stops

Bus Stops

Bus Stops

by 
Anthony Immergluck
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Anthony Immergluck
*
Anthony Immergluck

Narcissus at the Pharmacy

Narcissus at the Pharmacy

Narcissus at the Pharmacy

by 
Anthony Immergluck
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
*
Michelle Lowry Macfarlane

Mango

Mango

Mango

by 
Michelle Lowry Macfarlane
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
*
Michelle Lowry Macfarlane

Oysters on the Half Shell at the Back of Benny’s Boat

Oysters on the Half Shell at the Back of Benny’s Boat

Oysters on the Half Shell at the Back of Benny’s Boat

by 
Michelle Lowry Macfarlane
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Doug Ramspeck
*
Doug Ramspeck

father gets drunk with the moon

father gets drunk with the moon

father gets drunk with the moon

by 
Doug Ramspeck
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Doug Ramspeck
*
Doug Ramspeck

the brothers fall in love

the brothers fall in love

the brothers fall in love

by 
Doug Ramspeck
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Carling McManus
*
Carling McManus

Admission

Admission

Admission

by 
Carling McManus
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Bryana Joy
*
Bryana Joy

Astronauts in Denmark

Astronauts in Denmark

Astronauts in Denmark

by 
Bryana Joy
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Simon Shieh
*
Simon Shieh

Specter

Specter

Specter

by 
Simon Shieh
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Rachel Mennies
*
Rachel Mennies

March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017

by 
Rachel Mennies
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Rachel Mennies
*
Rachel Mennies

March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018

by 
Rachel Mennies
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Sara Moore Wagner
*
Sara Moore Wagner

Anti-Aging Serum

Anti-Aging Serum

Anti-Aging Serum

by 
Sara Moore Wagner
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Steven Kleinman
*
Steven Kleinman

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

by 
Steven Kleinman
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Chris Ketchum
*
Chris Ketchum

Elegy for Your Whereabouts

Elegy for Your Whereabouts

Elegy for Your Whereabouts

by 
Chris Ketchum
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Eric Rawson
*
Eric Rawson

Orientation

Orientation

Orientation

by 
Eric Rawson
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Eric Rawson
*
Eric Rawson

A Difficult Time

A Difficult Time

A Difficult Time

by 
Eric Rawson
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Gretchen Steele Pratt
*
Gretchen Steele Pratt

Bone Prayer

Bone Prayer

Bone Prayer

by 
Gretchen Steele Pratt
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Gretchen Steele Pratt
*
Gretchen Steele Pratt

Where Once Deer Have Slept

Where Once Deer Have Slept

Where Once Deer Have Slept

by 
Gretchen Steele Pratt
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Troy Osaki
*
Troy Osaki

Long Live My First Summer in the Philippines

Long Live My First Summer in the Philippines

Long Live My First Summer in the Philippines

by 
Troy Osaki
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Charles Wyatt
*
Charles Wyatt

The Pleasures of Hope

The Pleasures of Hope

The Pleasures of Hope

by 
Charles Wyatt
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMING SOON

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMING SOON

Vol. 70 No. 2

, guest editor

Including contributions from:

Charles Wyatt
Charles Wyatt

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMING SOON

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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