January 1953 Karl ShapiroMartin SvaglicPaul AaenDannie AbseConrad AikenTable of ContentsFrom this IssuePoempoetry-magazineFrom the magazine:The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne Read More Poempoetry-magazineFrom the magazine:The Sacred Wood Read More Poempoetry-magazineFrom the magazine:Three Priests in April Read More Table of ContentsThree PoemsTwo PoemsCid CormanThe Marriage of Bacchus and AriadneInvocationMay SartonThe Sacred WoodStephen StepanchevThree Priests in AprilConrad AikenThe EgoTwo PoemsDannie AbseThe FrontierThe MeetingReviewsHenry W. RagoThe Thoroughly Being a PoetNicholas JoostPoe as Patron SaintThomas ColeA Disciple of WhitmanGeoffrey WagnerQuiet AchievementBetty Miller DavisMerry England à la MarxW. S. MerwinAnthology PiecesOpinionWallace FowlieHenri MichauxCommunicationJohn McCormickFalling Asleep over Grillparzer: An Interview with Robert LowellCONTRIBUTORSDannie AbseConrad AikenThomas ColeCid CormanBetty Miller DavisWallace FowlieNicholas JoostJohn McCormickW. S. MerwinHenry W. RagoMay SartonStephen StepanchevGeoffrey Wagner