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September 1997

 
  • Jennifer Atkinson
  • Marvin Bell
  • George Bilgere
  • Derick Burleson
  • William Dickey
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COMING BACK BY NIGHT

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THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#87)

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A FEW WORDS FOR MY MORTICIAN

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Table of Contents

Poetry
  • William H. Dickey
    • COMING BACK BY NIGHT
  • Marvin Bell
    • THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#87)
  • Fredrick Zydek
    • A FEW WORDS FOR MY MORTICIAN
  • Cathryn Essinger
    • FOR SIX FRIENDS
  • David Wagoner
    • PLAINSONG AGAINST THE RAISING OF THE DEAD
  • George Bilgere
    • HEADSTONES
  • D. Nurkse
    • THE HIGHEST HILL OF HOPE
    • RICHES OF THE INTERIOR
  • George Scarbrough
    • FRIENDSHIP CEMETERY IN SUMMER
  • Robert Pack
    • LATE SUMMER PURPLE
  • Jennifer Atkinson
    • ANCIENT OF DAYS
  • Andrew Hudgins
    • IN ALESIA
  • J. W. Rivers
    • KING MUZA RECOUNTS DETAILS OF EVENT AT RONCESVALLES
    • THE SWORD OF SALADIN: A MORAL FABLE
    • TOLUI'S SON KUBLAI PREPARES TO TAKE THE SUNG STATE OF SOUTHERN CHINA
  • Yusef Komunyakaa
    • QUATRAINS FOR ISHI
  • Derick Burleson
    • HOWDY
    • THE THIEF
  • Edward Locke
    • CROSSING THE HEIGHTS
  • William Logan
    • FOR THE HOSTAGES
  • Julie Suk
    • FROM RUIN
  • Marilynn Talal
    • MRS. SHAPANKA'S EMBRACE
  • J. D. McClatchy
    • FLIES
  • Bob Hicok
    • HA'ISH HU HA'ISH
Comment
  • Bill Christophersen
    • Short Reviews
CONTRIBUTORS
  • Jennifer Atkinson
  • Marvin Bell
  • George Bilgere
  • Derick Burleson
  • Bill Christophersen
  • William H. Dickey
  • Cathryn Essinger
  • Bob Hicok
  • Andrew Hudgins
  • Yusef Komunyakaa
  • Edward Locke
  • William Logan
  • J. D. McClatchy
  • D. Nurkse
  • Robert Pack
  • J. W. Rivers
  • George Scarbrough
  • Julie Suk
  • Marilynn Talal
  • David Wagoner
  • Fredrick Zydek
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