March 1997 Neal BowersNancy CarlsonHayden CarruthMichael ChitwoodBilly CollinsTable of ContentsFrom this IssuePoempoetry-magazineFrom the magazine:THE HERON Read More Poempoetry-magazineFrom the magazine:THE FIRST LINE OF A POEM Read More Poempoetry-magazineFrom the magazine:ETERNAL POETRY Read More Table of ContentsHayden CarruthTHE HERONWHAT GOESBilly CollinsTHE FIRST LINE OF A POEMMY LIFELINES COMPOSED THREE THOUSAND MILES AWAY FROM TINTERN ABBEYCarl DennisETERNAL POETRYIrving FeldmanFIFTEEN MINUTESNeal BowersTHE POSEJeffrey SkinnerJOHN ASHBERYNancy Naomi CarlsonSUBTITLESSandra McPhersonCHALK-CIRCLE COMPASSR. T. SmithHORSEILLUMINATIONMichael McFeePOEM TYPED ON AN OLD MACHINE WITH A BI-CHROME RIBBONContentsIrving FeldmanFor J. M., His PoemsMichael ChitwoodChalkLeslie UllmanShort ReviewsMeadowlands, by Louise GlckEdge Effect: Trails and Portrayals and The Spaces Between Birds, by Sandra McPhersonThe Legend of Light, by Bob HicokCONTRIBUTORSNeal BowersNancy Naomi CarlsonHayden CarruthMichael ChitwoodBilly CollinsCarl DennisIrving FeldmanMichael McFeeSandra McPhersonJeffrey SkinnerR. T. SmithLeslie Ullman