Cover of Poetry Magazine March 2010 issue, featuring Kirsten McCrea's illustration "Take Me With You"

March 2010

Kirsten McCrea, "Take Me With You," 2009
 
  • Dorothea Grossman
  • Gisela Kraft
  • Lavinia Greenlaw
  • David Yezzi
  • Carlo Betocchi
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Poem

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I have to tell you

I have to tell you,
there are times when
the sun strikes me
like a gong,
and I remember everything,
even your ears.
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Translated By Laura Leichum
one lies in rags on the street
and his stomach is empty
and he wishes for death

one sits with friends at tea and backgammon
and his mind is empty
and he wishes for death

one sits in a straight-backed chair at a desk
and his bank...
Multiple people reading Poetry magazine, each framed in colorful arched shapes. Red and black text reads. "Special Offer. 5 months of Poetry for $15"

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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"