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February 1985

The oldest monthly devoted to verse in the English-speaking world.

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Philip Appleman
Paul Barry
Michael Blumenthal
Raymond Carver
Maria Flook

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Cover for Poetry Magazine, February 1985

Table of Contents

Raymond Carver
- Grief
- Happiness
- For Tess
- Money
- My Crow
Gary Waller
- Of the 497 Kinds of Love, This Is #43
Mary Kinzie
- Old Postcard
Maria Flook
- The Improper Persons
James McKean
- Lost in Amsterdam
Timothy Steele
- Eros
- Ethics
John Hildebidle
- For Nicholas, at Two
- Leah's Morning Song
Elaine Rubenstein
- Aubade
- Deborah's Lament
Susan Ludvigson
- When Love Becomes
Philip Appleman
- A Little Heart-to-Heart on Valentine's Day
Paul Barry
- Anatomical Illustration
- The Blind Girl Speaks of the Marvelous Things
Michael C. Blumenthal
- Advice to My Students: How to Write a Poem
Alan Williamson
- The Chair
Robert B. Shaw
Aleda Shirley
- Tertium Quid
Andrew J. Kappel
- One Kiss, Five Pups, and No Conclusion
Jim Simmerman
- Almost Dancing
- Finally

Comment

J. D. McClatchy
- Weaving and Unweaving

Contributors
- - Raymond Carver
  - Gary Waller
  - Mary Kinzie
  - Maria Flook
  - James McKean
  - Timothy Steele
- - John Hildebidle
  - Elaine Rubenstein
  - Susan Ludvigson
  - Philip Appleman
  - Paul Barry
  - Michael C. Blumenthal
- - Alan Williamson
  - Robert B. Shaw
  - Aleda Shirley
  - Andrew J. Kappel
  - Jim Simmerman
  - J. D. McClatchy