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December 1988

 
  • John Hollander
  • Pamela Alexander
  • Jared Carter
  • Bruce Cutler
  • Stephen Dunn
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String

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The Usual Immigrant Uncle Poem

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Confluences at San Francisco

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Table of Contents

  • Gary Gildner
    • String
    • Cabbage in Polish
  • Askold Melnyczuk
    • The Usual Immigrant Uncle Poem
  • Elton Glaser
    • Confluences at San Francisco
  • Richard Jones
    • My Painting
    • Things
  • Cathy Song
    • School Figures
    • Points of Reference
  • Debora Greger
    • The Snow Woman
    • Sleeping Beauty
  • Anthony G. Sobin
    • Revolutions
  • Frederick Turner
    • On Gibbs' Law
  • Pamela Alexander
    • Table of Elements
  • Tony Hoagland
    • Volunteer
    • The Miracle
  • Stephen Dunn
    • Kindness
    • Happiness
    • Letting the Puma Go
    • Naturally
  • Donald Revell
    • Psalmist
  • Bruce Cutler
    • Prognosis
  • Jared Carter
    • Soul Sleeping
  • Joyce Carol Oates
    • Late December, New Jersey
Contents
  • John Hollander
    • Merrill Memorial Tribute
CONTRIBUTORS
  • Pamela Alexander
  • Jared Carter
  • Bruce Cutler
  • Stephen Dunn
  • Gary Gildner
  • Elton Glaser
  • Debora Greger
  • Tony Hoagland
  • John Hollander
  • Richard Jones
  • Askold Melnyczuk
  • Joyce Carol Oates
  • Donald Revell
  • Anthony G. Sobin
  • Cathy Song
  • Frederick Turner
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