POETRY Magazine cover of September 2007 issue, featuring illustration "Air to Surface" by Billie Jean

September 2007

Billie Jean, "Air to Surface," 2007
 
  • Mary Kinzie
  • Nate Klug
  • Rae Armantrout
  • Davis McCombs
  • Don Paterson
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Poem

From the magazine:

Looking Forth

From the room's shade:

sunflat ash trunks
the vertical gray
of hitting your head
...
Poem

From the magazine:

Crematorium

Winched from bed by the stench,
and a heat of dreams overwhelming
last night's prayer. Ash clots like fall leaves
dovetailing overhead, the rivermouth

one gaping skillet. Sunburned by noon,
jetlagged, shitting paste, I watch
the pyres still intact by the...
Poem

From the magazine:

Had

1
And so I ask,
"Do you need both
skies?"

I say keep
"jets" and "its"
consistent.

I suggest
again
that you strip down
while remaining calm.

2
It may be that
reclining
lessens the pressure

(or presence),

but there are still
sensations

to be considered,

no,...
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Multiple people reading Poetry magazine, each framed in colorful arched shapes. Red and black text reads. "Special Offer. 5 months of Poetry for $15"