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Old Croghan Man

March 2, 2020

Only a torso now, the head
long severed from the neck, pelvis
twisted off like a stubborn root.

Lapwings

March 2, 2020

A March sky pinned with stars—
purple, almost, and a blue mist in the wheat stubble.
Under the laburnum, we waited—
the chains of leaf, its cascades of gold flower
gone, and the whole tree drooping

Adoration

March 2, 2020

St. Stephen’s Day: home unsettled, 
a rupture, and here the ruched 
branch has turned itself outward,

its soft, bright innards held up 
along the path. At first, a golden

Weight

March 2, 2020

What if each time
you caused pain
a small, round stone
was put in your pocket
pebbles for inducing
self-doubt

Poetry Poster #12: David Mason

April 15, 2013

This month's poster features a poem from David Mason. It appeared in our Spring 2013 issue on The Business of Literature. To download a high-resolution PDF of this image, click here.   [...]

Poetry Poster #11: Victoria Chang

February 22, 2013

This month's poster features a poem from Victoria Chang. It appeared in our Fall 2012 issue on The Female Conscience. To download a high-resolution PDF of this image, click here. [...]

Poetry Poster #9: Kathryn Starbuck

August 24, 2012

This week’s poem is by Kathryn Starbuck: "The Bed Sleeps with No One." It appeared in our Summer 2012 issue on Burma. To download a high-resolution PDF of this image, click here. [...]

Poetry Poster #8: William Logan

August 17, 2012

William Logan's "A Garret in Paris" appeared in our Summer 2012 issue on Burma. To download a high-resolution PDF of this image, click here. [...]

Poetry Poster #7: David Caplan

August 10, 2012

This week’s poem, “God Knows English” by David Caplan, is complemented by a photograph by Noah Rabinowitz. The poem and photo are part of a series by Caplan called “Observances,” which appeared in our Spring 2012 issue on the state of American Poetry.

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